Sony Pictures has officially acquired the film rights to Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin’in’s acclaimed memoir, An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s.
The project has tapped Oscar-nominated The Holdovers screenwriter David Hemingson to adapt this epic narrative, which blends a deeply personal romance with the turbulent political backdrop of the 1960s. Produced by an industry powerhouse team including Playtone’s Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman alongside 007 producer Barbara Broccoli, the film aims to provide an intimate look at the decade’s most defining upheavals through the eyes of two people who were at the center of it all.
An Unfinished Love Story focuses on the legacy of Richard Goodwin, a legendary figure who served as a speechwriter and advisor to both John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, placing him at the heart of pivotal moments such as the Civil Rights movement and the Vietnam War.
At its emotional core, An Unfinished Love Story explores how Richard, at the age of 80, finally decided to confront the idealistic and often painful memories of his past by opening 300 boxes of letters and documents with Doris. Following Richard’s passing in 2018, the narrative follows Doris as she fulfills their shared mission to complete the memoir, resulting in a rare blend of historical insight and a poignant tribute to a lifelong partnership.
