{
  "id": 17240089,
  "title": "Dominic Cooke to Direct ‘John Daniel,’ Real-Life Story of Woman’s Friendship With Baby Gorilla in Post-WWI England, as Cornerstone Boards Sales (EXCLUSIVE)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/dominic-cooke-to-direct-john-daniel-real-life-story-of-womans",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-30T15:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/global/dominic-cooke-john-daniel-british-film-baby-gorilla-1236934903/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Acclaimed British theater director Dominic Cooke, behind the recent stage spin-off “Game of Thrones: The Mad King,” is to helm his first film since 2020’s Benedict Cumberbatch-starring spy thriller “The Courier.” “John Daniel,” which has been acquired for worldwide sales by Cornerstone ahead of the American Film Market, is based on the extraordinary true story […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}