BOSTON (MA)
Irish Central
By
MICHELLE K SMITH
IrishCentral Intern
Published Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Actor and director Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer, one of the writers for “The West Wing,” have joined forces on an untitled drama which will follow the footsteps of the Boston Globe journalists who uncovered the sex abuse coverup in the Catholic Church in that area.
McCarthy has been working on the project for over a year, but has kept his work secret due to the sensitive nature of the film. The project was initially announced in April 2010 and is said to have similarities to “All the President’s Men.”
McCarthy told Boston.com about the film. He said, “This is a story that feels like it has to be told.”
McCarthy, who is a graduate of Boston College and grew up in a large Irish American family, said he felt drawn to the story because of his own connections.
He added, “It’s such a great reminder of how essential investigative journalism is.”
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