New Line Cinema is gearing up to bring to the big screen the true story of the most successful female rodeo rider in history. The studio is developing Scamper, a feature film about the life of champion rider Charmayne James. Jeanne Rosenberg, who has penned several successful horse-related films, including the 1979 classic The Black Stallion, will pen the script. Titled for the name of James Champion' horse, Scamper will revolve around the relationship between James and her horse and culminate with her being crowned World Champion Barrel Racer for the first time in 1985 at age 15. The story will focus on how Scamper was considered an unridable horse until trained by James, who then went on to win 11 championships, including nine straight on Scamper. There are no producers attached to the project, which is being overseen by New Line production executives Chris Godsick and Mark Kaufman. In addition to penning The Black Stallion, Rosenberg recently scripted the large-format prequel The Young Black Stallion for the Walt Disney Co. and has written such features as White Fang and The Journey of Natty Gann. Rosenberg is repped by the Gersh Agency.
- 3/21/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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