Ron Howard will be directing the true-life Formula 1 racing pic "Rush."

(RTTNews) - Ron Howard will be directing the true-life Formula 1 racing pic "Rush."

The director—who was slated to begin working on his planned "Dark Tower" film trilogy and television adaptation—will direct the film (based on "Frost/Nixon" and "The Queen" scriptwriter Peter Morgan's script) on the rivalry between drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda in the 1970s. The film will cover Lauda's horrific crash and return to the track six weeks later.
Howard is expected to produce the film with partner Brian Grazer, with the film's material reminiscent of his first film, 1977's "Grand Theft Auto." Shooting is expected to begin this fall.
Howard's representative, Missy Davy at CAA, has noted that Howard will still be working on "The Dark Tower" project, with shooting slated to start early next year.