By News18
Los Angeles, Jul 2 (PTI) 鈥淛ustice League鈥 actor Ray Fisher is set to feature in 鈥淏eing Heumann鈥 alongside Ruth Madeley and Mark Ruffalo.
According to the entertainment news outlet Deadline, Rob Delaney, known for 鈥淐atastrophe鈥 and 鈥淣orthern Comfort鈥, has also boarded the project.
The upcoming film is an adaptation of the bestselling memoir from disability activist Judy Heumann, titled 鈥淏eing Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist鈥.
The book chronicles the journey of Heumann鈥檚 struggle for inclusion and mentions her role in the disability rights movement. She led the movement alongside Ed Roberts and Javed Abidi, in 1977. The movement lasted for 28 days.
鈥淏eing Heumann鈥 is directed by Sian Heder and will have Madeley essay the titular role.
The film is produced by David Permut under Permut Presentations and Kevin Walsh through The Walsh Company. John W Beach and Kevin Cleary are producing under Gravity Squared Entertainment.
鈥淏eing Heumann鈥 also stars Dylan O鈥橞rien. PTI ATR ATR ATR