Film rights acquired for book about Rob Ford

TORONTO – The antics of embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford could soon be coming to a TV or movie screen.

Blue Ice Pictures has acquired the film and television rights to the new book “Crazy Town: The Rob Ford Story.”

Published by Penguin Canada, it’s written by Toronto Star reporter Robyn Doolittle, one of three journalists who viewed a video that appeared to show Ford smoking crack cocaine.

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The video was one in a string of scandals involving the mayor.

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The screen version of Doolittle’s book will be produced by Daniel Iron and Lance Samuels.

Iron’s previous credits include “The Bang Bang Club,” “Away from Her” and “Cairo Time.” Samuels also worked on “The Bang Bang Club,” as well as “The Book of Negroes” and “Inescapable.”