Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerEXCLUSIVE: Genius: Aretha director-producer Anthony Hemingway has signed on to helm Train Man, a legal drama based on the true story of Darius McCollum, a man with Asperger syndrome whose fascination with subways and trains led to him posing as various New York City Metro officials in order to operate subway trains.Despite allegedly having extensive knowledge of the NYC public transportation system, he was said to be rejected for employment.
McCollum, who was arrested on several occasions, became a folk hero for people who are on the spectrum.Simon Stephenson wrote the screenplay, which will follow the lawyer hired to defend McCollum.
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