"I wanted to make sure that his legacy and his message to the world was preserved and shared.” “He put on the last page a letter that basically said, this is everything I could think of to teach teach you to be a man, and I hope it make you proud," she said. She also wanted to honor him for the advice he left their son. A Journal For Jordan brings to the big screen the true story of how New York Times journalist Dana Canedy and First Sergeant Charles Monroe King fell in love, became pregnant with their son Jordan. “I think the fact that it was a real life story, the sacrifice that was involved, the tragedy, the love, the relationship, Denzel, I think just all ingredients involved.made this project something I really wanted to do.”Ĭanedy said she wanted the story of her life with King to be part of his legacy. Jordan and Chanté Adams star in the drama feature film A Journal for Jordan, which is based on a true story, and its no secret many subscriber. “The story as a whole I think was super attractive to me,” said Jordan. A Journal for Jordan is a 2021 American drama film directed and co-produced by Denzel Washington from a screenplay written by Virgil Williams, based on the memoir A Journal for Jordan: A Story of Love and Honor by Dana Canedy. Charles Monroe King keeps a journal for his newborn son while stationed overseas. Jordan takes his first romantic lead in this film about King. “I wanted them to understand.the impact of that on the family that's left behind.”
A JOURNAL FOR JORDAN MOVIE
“I did this movie because I wanted Americans to understand and feel viscerally what it's like when you open the front door and there are two soldiers standing there,” she said. “Her bravery, her strength, their story, their love - I was just glad to be a part of it,” he said.Ĭanedy said she agreed to have her book made into a movie for a reason. Jordan stars in his first romantic lead with “A Journal for Jordan" The memoir, A Journal For Jordan: A Story of Love and Honor, was released in 2009 and has since become a New York Times bestseller and inspired the upcoming A Journal For Jordan film adaptation. The film is based on the book of the same name by Dana Canedy.Cast members talk about working with the author of the memoir on which.
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