Ron Howard to direct Hillbilly Elegy

Ron Howard to direct Hillbilly Elegy
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Filmmaker Ron Howard will direct and produce the contemporary economic drama film \"Hillbilly Elegy\", based on author JD Vances bestselling memoir.

Filmmaker Ron Howard will direct and produce the contemporary economic drama film "Hillbilly Elegy", based on author JD Vances bestselling memoir.

Vance's book recaps growing up in the Rust Belt and the everyday struggles of the US' white working class as they navigate through drug addiction, and social and economic challenges, reports variety.com.

Supported by his grandmother, Vance developed a deep appreciation for education that laid the foundation for him to rise out of poverty and its cultural restraints.

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