Jeff Bridges tells Comic-Con of struggle to get Lois Lowry's The Giver filmed

Bridges' father, whom the actor had hoped to direct in the title role, died before plans for the film could came to fruition



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Jeff Bridges, speaking at Comic-Con on Thursday, revealed he had spent nearly 20 years trying to bring The Giver to the screen. The panel for the film, a futuristic tale based on Lois Lowry's popular book, was more like a learned book-club chat than a standard Comic-Con presentation.

Bridges, who stars as the title character, led the discussion. In a sterile future society, the Giver offloads memories into a young initiate in case they are required to guide citizens in times of need. Bridges said he had been trying to get the movie made for close to two decades.

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