Apparently, this is the year for Abraham Lincoln and John Wilkes Booth. Much of Hollywood seems to be fascinated with the legendary president and his assassin right now, with a biopic and a HBO miniseries already in the works. Now, there's a Showtime series in development that would focus on Booth and his brothers — a dysfunctional family drama of sorts that I'm guessing ends with a president shot dead.
I'm having trouble keeping these various projects straight in my mind. Should I care most about Lincoln himself, how his assassin got caught, or how his killer came to be a presidential shooter in the first place? Here's a handy chart to help you decide:
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| Name | The Booths | Team of Rivals | Manhunt |
| Medium | TV (Showtime) | Film | TV (HBO) |
| Stars | To be determined | Liam Neeson (Lincoln), Sally Field (Mary Todd Lincoln) | To be determined |
| Focus | John Wilkes Booth and his two dysfunctional brothers | Lincoln himself | "Lesser-known players" in the hunt for Lincoln's killer |
| Hollywood "Big Name" | Executive Producer Kevin Bacon | Director Steven Spielberg | Writers David Simon and Tom Fontana |
| Book Inspiration | None | Team of Rivals | Manhunt |
| Presumed Outcome | Lincoln dies | Lincoln dies | Lincoln dies |
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fleurfairy
2This might be an odd thing to say, but I always thought John Wilkes Booth was an extremely handsome man even by today's standards. It's no wonder Mary Surratt was so charmed by him.
http://www.mikeboldt.com/Gallery%20Photos/Art%20work/John%20Wilkes%20Boo...
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treb3He looks like Edward Norton in that illustration.
I'm a Lincolnophile. I'd like to see all of these.13 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
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Phil
4Yay for Deist/Atheist presidents!
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Happsmjc
5hahaha buzz i laughed out loud at your presumed outcome column!
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nancita
6Ha! Buzz, how dare you! Spoilers for all three projects?!
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californiagirlx77I think Lincoln is one of our most fascinating presidents, so these projects could be interesting.
fleurfairy - He looks kinda like Lee Pace (from Pushing Daisies) in that illustration! especially the eyebrows.
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girlie8718The Lincoln/Booth story has always interested me so I look forward to seeing all of these!
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i guess that someone felt that this was a compelling story to talk about - and i wonder if it's close to an anniversary that everyone's got a project in development? i think that i'll get confused and i'm not sure which would seem to be the best choice. i guess i'll have to hear more about them as they really come to fruition.