native works on screenplay for intelligent design trial movie A feature film inspired by Dover's intelligent design trial is in the works, but it may be a few years before the movie makes it onto the big screen. And the words "inspired by" will likely mean some creative liberty is taken in the retelling of the drama. Pennsylvania native Ron Nyswaner, whose writing credits include "Philadelphia," starring Tom Hanks, and "The Prince of Pennsylvania," starring Keanu Reeves, has begun researching and writing the screenplay for Paramount Pictures.
Behind the bench with the intelligent design judge, one year later He's prepared for the first line of his obituary to reference his presiding over the Dover intelligent design trial. Jones III, because he's satisfied with the job he did. And while he would be perfectly content if he never has a high-profile case again, he's taking in stride the seemingly surreal series of events in his life that culminated a year ago today when he issued his Dover decision.
No news is not answer for Dover The e-mail was an appeal, a pleading for the newspaper to "take the high road and not feed this 500-pound gorilla" coming to Dover. Written by a Dover resident, it was titled, "A Serious Request for Your Help." The request was simple: Ignore the scheduled community visits by the evangelistic organization Repent America.
Ignore the door-to-door proselytizing they've set for this week. Ignore their creationism seminar at the high school next weekend.