BATON ROUGE (AP) — Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne says a major motion picture is in the works about the Battle of New Orleans.
Ken and Fred Atchity, of Atchity Brothers Entertainment, will produce the feature film, "Andrew Jackson — Battle of New Orleans," based on military historian Ron Drez's latest book, "The War of 1812: Conflict And Deception."
The Advocate’s Mark Ballard reports the project is endorsed by the Battle of New Orleans Bicentennial Commission.
Andrew Jackson arrived in New Orleans in December 1814 to discover a local force in place with fewer than 1,000 soldiers. In two weeks, he put together an army to face the grand British force. The battle ended with a U.S. victory on Jan. 8, 1815.
The Atchity brothers are expected to announce actors and directors soon for their movie.
