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The Zookeeper's Wife Movie Updates

The Zookeeper's Wife Movie Updates

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  • The Zookeeper’s Wife dramatizes a real-life story of heroism. The time is 1939. The place is Poland, homeland of Antonina Żabiński (portrayed by Jessica Chastain) and her husband, Dr. Jan Żabiński (Johan Heldenbergh). The Warsaw Zoo flourishes under Jan’s stewardship and Antonina’s care. When their country is invaded by the Nazis, Jan and Antonina are forced to report to the Reich’s newly appointed chief zoologist, Lutz Heck (Daniel Brühl). The Żabińskis covertly begin working with the Resistance – and put into action plans to save the lives of hundreds from what has become the Warsaw Ghetto, with Antonina putting herself and her children at great risk.

Jessica Chastain Attached to Star in 'The Zookeeper's Wife' from The Hollywood Reporter

Jessica Chastain is attached to star in The Zookeeper’s Wife, the adaptation of the novel by Diana Ackerman.

'Zookeeper's Wife' Heads to Bigscreen from Variety

Brit-based Scion Films has landed the film rights to Diane Ackerman's acclaimed nonfiction tome "The Zookeeper's Wife" with Angela Workman set to adapt. Tollin Prods. and Rowe/Miller Prods., which together brought in the project, will produce with Scion.

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  • Chronicles the true story of how Jan and Antonina Zabinski, the keepers of the Warsaw zoo, turned it into a safe haven for Jews after the Germans invaded Poland during WWII.

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