You Did It! Productions Secures Motion Picture Rights to JONESTOWN

Los Angeles, CA, September 27, 2015 --(PR.com)-- Independent production company You Did It! Productions (“YDIP”) has secured film rights to the screenplay JONESTOWN, written by Jeffrey Goldman. JONESTOWN is the true story of Reverend Jim Jones, who headed the Peoples Temple and ended up orchestrating the mass murder-suicide of 909 of its members in Jonestown, Guyana in 1978.

Joining Devin Cutler, Stewart Hall, and Lee Ettinger, who are producing the film, is Joseph Nathan Weisman, who will serve as Executive Producer.

In JONESTOWN, we follow the rise and the tragic and horrific fall of Jim Jones as he leads the Peoples Temple into infamy. Simultaneously, we learn the story of Bethany Gibbs, a teenager who falls under the Reverend’s sway and, like many others, is drawn into the bizarre world of the cult.

“We are extremely pleased to team with Jeffrey Goldman and Joseph Nathan Weisman to bring this compelling story to the screen,” said Devin Cutler. “Many of us remember Jonestown as a shocking and unthinkable episode in our lives, and this film will illuminate for us many of the circumstances leading up to and surrounding that event. Additionally, for those who are too young to remember these events personally, this film will provide a gripping account of a tragedy that should never be forgotten.”

“I am very excited to be partnered with YDIP on this film,” said Joseph Nathan Weisman. “The powerful script provides an excellent vehicle for both male and female A-Level talent to sink their teeth into, and the final film will be moving and harrowing.”

About You Did It! Productions

Stewart Hall, Devin Cutler and Lee Ettinger are the driving force behind YDIP. With a combined 50 years in the entertainment industry, they have produced a dozen feature films, including the Academy Award winner “Monster” with Charlize Theron, “Upside of Anger” with Kevin Costner and Joan Allen, and Man About Town with two-time Academy Award winner Ben Affleck, John Cleese, and Bai Ling. Other notable talent the producers have worked with include Anne Hathaway, Don Cheadle, Ryan Gosling, Hillary Swank, Patrick Swayze, Kerry Washington, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michelle Williams, Chris Klein, Jena Malone, Channing Tatum, Paul Walker and Kevin Spacey.