INTERVIEW – ‘Chappaquiddick’ producer Mark Ciardi – discussed the upcoming release of the movie “Chappaquiddick,” the history of the event and the following scandal, and the work that was put into putting the movie together

• About the Film: Chappaquiddick is a drama film directed by John Curran and written by Taylor Allen and Andrew Logan. Produced by Mark Ciardi. The film stars Jason Clarke as Ted Kennedy and Kate Mara as Mary Jo Kopechne, with Ed Helms, Bruce Dern, Jim Gaffigan, and Taylor Nichols in supporting roles. The plot details the events following Chappaquiddick incident in 1969, where Senator Kennedy drove his car into a lake, killing Kopechne. The film was screened in the Gala Presentations section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. The film is scheduled to be released on April 6, 2018, by Entertainment Studios.