New 'Crockett' Movie in the Works

A new independent film in development plans to bring out the "real" Crockett--as told by the people who knew him and the actualities of the legend that span the test of time.

"This is a positive and historical version" says Thomas Bond, producer of the project, "It will be as historically accurate as possible, down to Crockett’s cigar". The new 'Crockett' will also be a far cry from the recent film "The Alamo" which takes a lot of its information from the diary of Jose Enrique de la Pena, whom many consider a forgery. Bond states "We do not take one point of view, but we take what we feel are the most creditable views that have stood the test of time."

The movie is said to begin its story with Crockett as a married man and a backwoodsman who holds the rights of the poor and unfortunate close to his heart. The film follows him through his first "Indian war" to which he witnesses a massacre of the Creek tribe by a future President. This affects him so much, he champions the cause of Indian rights, and eventually is banished from Washington because of his views. This is when he decides to leave the country and help start a new one, Texas, which at that time was a fledgling republic, not a U. S. State. This is where he perishes defending the republic at the battle of the Alamo.

The big question, though, is, who will play the new Crockett?

As we get more information about this film, we will put it on the site.

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