Hollywood buzz has it that Howard is looking to direct a movie version of the National Book Award winner "In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex," according to the Vulture.com website. The book is described as a real-life "Moby Dick," and the events described were reportedly the inspiration for the classic Herman Melville novel.
Read more about Ron Howard's trip to Mystic at The Day's website.
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