‘Hacksaw Ridge’ Producer David Permut & Walden Media Team For Movie On Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, Only Female Medal Of Honor Recipient

EXCLUSIVE: After bringing the story of WWII conscientious objector Desmond T. Doss to the big screen with Hacksaw Ridge, the Oscar-nominated producer of that film, David Permut, is in development o…

The project follows Walker’s journey during the Civil War as she struggled to be accepted and compensated in the same manner as her male counterparts in the medical field and ultimately became the first and only female recipient to receive the Congressional Medal Of Honor. Even after receiving her medical degree at Syracuse Medical College in NY, Dr. Walker was considered unfit for the Union Army Examining Board and initially was only allowed to serve voluntarily as a surgeon.

Walden Media didn’t proceed with given the R-rated nature of the project, and their commitment to family fare, however, credit is owed to the studio with the initial development of that projectRoss will adapt the screenplay from the bookIndependence: The True Story of Dr. Mary Walker“Dr.

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