Brad Pitt Will Reportedly Produce a Film About the Steubenville Rape Case

Brad Pitt will reportedly produce a film about the vigilante group Anonymous, and the Steubenville rape case.

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The case of a 16-year-old girl being brutally raped by high school football players in Steubenville, Ohio—the case which made national news—is about to get the filn treatment. According to Indiewire, Brad Pitt's production company Plan B will adapt a Rolling Stone article written by David Kushner about the case and Internet vigilante group Anonymous' involvement in bringing the details to light, titled "Anonymous Vs. Steubenville."

If you're not familiar with the case: Anonymous was instrumental in drawing national attention to it two years ago when it became apparent that the community was attempting to cover up the actions of the rapists because they were football players.

The film will apparently center around, Deric Lostutter, an Anonymous hacker who helped bring the crimes to light and exposed the cover up, and who currently faces ten years in prison. As Cosmopolitan reports:

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The film will also speek to expose how cases like this are dealt with in the U.S. justice system.

[via Indiewire]

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