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‘The Sting’ Oscar Winner David S. Ward to Direct Biopic on Plant-Based Nutrition Pioneer Dr. T. Colin Campbell (EXCLUSIVE)


'The Sting' writer David S. Ward directs 'Dr. Campbell', a biopic on plant-based nutrition pioneer Dr. T. Colin Campbell.

The film’s logline reads: “From an unlikely starting point, and later battling his own illness, scientist Dr. Colin T. Campbell discovers that an animal-based diet dramatically increases the risk of disease, which threatens government, corporate and academic groups more interested in power and profit than in truth and health.” Silent D Pictures has previously produced inspirational drama “High Wire” and the social media-themed black comedy “Influenced!” starring “Harry Potter” alum Evanna Lynch. Ward, known primarily for comedies and sports films including “King Ralph” and “Major League,” said in a statement: “What attracted me as much as the importance of Doctor Campbell’s discoveries was the character of the man behind them.

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