‘Reagan’ & ‘Soul Surfer’ Filmmaker Sean McNamara To Direct Faith-Based Drama ‘Blank Canvas’

EXCLUSIVE: Reagan and Soul Surfer filmmaker Sean McNamara is aboard to write and direct faith-based drama Blank Canvas.

The film is based on the 2022 memoir of the same name by author, speaker, and artist Marcy Gregg. The project is currently in development under Brookwell McNamara Entertainment.

The synopsis reads: “At the age of 30, Marcy Gregg experienced a serious medical complication during childbirth that resulted in the loss of 13 years of her memory. Faced with the challenge of rebuilding her identity, relationships, and faith, Gregg embarked on a deeply personal journey of healing and transformation that would ultimately shape her life’s work and the message she shares with audiences today.”

The film will be produced by David Brookwell and Sean McNamara, the longtime producing team behind Brookwell McNamara Entertainment, with Will Crenshaw of Beaumont, Texas, serving as executive producer.

Prolific filmmaker McNamara most recently directed biopics Soul On Fire, Reagan and Bau: Artist at War. His 2011 film Soul Surfer about Bethany Hamilton made close to $50M.