The life story of KFC founder Colonel Harland Sanders is being brought to cinema with a film titled "A Finger Lickin' Good Story: The Life of Colonel Sanders".
According to reports, the film will be based on the book "The Colonels Secret: Eleven Herbs and a Spicy Daughter," which was written by Sanders' daughter Margaret and published in 1996.
"Margaret Sanders' book is full of humor, but recounts the sometimes complicated relationship she had with her father. It's an account of how Harland Sanders built Kentucky Fried Chicken, one of the largest restaurant chains in the world today," Deadline reports.
"I knew Sanders was a real person, but I had no idea how many jobs he had done, how many failures, how many challenges he had experienced, but the biggest surprise was that he was about 65 when he started the fast-food chicken franchise. It's an incredible story of perseverance and faith," said the film's writer Cheryl Guerrero in a statement. "I am honored and thrilled that Margaret and Colonel Sanders' family trusted me to bring this story to the screen. For anyone who has ever wanted to quit or be fired or felt they were too old to pursue a dream, or for anyone who has a complicated relationship with a family member, I feel strongly that this is a story that will not only inspire and resonate, but also entertain."
Guerrero is set to produce the film with Eric Paquette and his Meridian Pictures. The film's director and the actor who will play the role of Colonel Sanders have yet to be announced.
Sanders died in 1980, but KFC still uses his likeness on its brand.
Source: protothema.gr
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