The bravery of Paradise residents amidst the destructive Camp Fire is coming to the big screen with the help of Jamie Lee Curtis.
Deadline reports that Lizzie Johnson's book, "Paradise: One Town’s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire" is going to be adapted into a feature film through Hollywood star Jamie Lee Curtis' production company, Comet Pictures. She will also be teaming with Blumhouse Pictures to develop the story.
The book, which recounts stories of heroism and humanity amidst the deadly 2018 Camp Fire, was written by Lizzie Johnson, a former writer for the San Francisco Chronicle.
The film will reportedly follow the story of bus driver Kevin McKay and schoolteacher Mary Ludwig, two adults who had to commandeer and comfort a bus of schoolchildren amidst the dangerous and devastating Camp Fire. When announcing the film's development, Curtis stated that “as a lifelong Californian I watched with profound sadness the ferocity and destruction of the Camp Fire that consumed Paradise, California. When I heard Lizzie Johnson on NPR, and then read her amazing book, I knew that I wanted to be able to turn this story into a film and explore the human elements, tragedies and bravery that only a film can do. "
Curtis was spotted just recently in the town of Paradise, visiting with employees at the Holiday Market.
The film is reportedly in its early stages of development.