Barrie Osborne, Oscar-winning producer of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, is prepping a biopic of Formula One racing car legend Bruce McLaren. A group of private Kiwi investors are financing the development of the film and Osborne will handle production financing and global distribution. Wellington screenwriter Matthew Grainger (The Tattooist) is developing the script and Oscar-winner Dan Hennah (The Lord of the Rings) will serve as production designer.

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