He lived off baby food and would ride bicycles for exercise in the toy store.
The movie will focus on Manchesters months-long odyssey on the lam.
Limelight developed the project and will fully finance.
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FilmNation is on international, CAA on domestic.
Cianfrance is also known as the creator of the HBO seriesI Know This Much Is True.
He was nominated for a Best Original Screenplay Oscar forSound Of Metal.
Cianfrance is represented by CAA, Jamie Patricof, and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman.
