Naturalist Charles Darwin was born on February 12, 1809, in Shrewsbury, England. The originator of the theory of evolution by natural selection, Darwin served as naturalist on the H.M.S. Beagle from 1831-1836 during its scientific survey of South America and the South Pacific, using information gained from the voyage to fuel his numerous investigations. His best known work remains the 1859 book 'Origin of the Species', one of the most contentious scientific theories of the 19th century and beyond. (Credit Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
by Dave McNary
Disney has launched development on a Charles Darwin movie with Stephen Gaghan on board to direct from his own screenplay.
The studio acquired an untitled pitch from Gaghan, whose credits include writing the Oscar-winning “Traffic” and directing “Syriana” from his own script. Gaghan is in pre-production to direct Black Bear Pictures’ mining drama “Gold,” starring Matthew McConaughey.
Darwin, the English naturalist and geologist, established that all species of life have descended from common ancestors in his 1859 book “On the Origin of Species.”
Jeremy Thomas produced a Darwin movie, 2009’s “Creation,” starring real-life spouses Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany. That film, directed by Jon Amiel, focused on Darwin and his family as he struggled to finish “On the Origin of Species.”
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