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Dito Montiel to Direct Gene Wilder Biopic

6/2/2026

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Dito Montiel will direct a Gene Wilder biopic after securing the actor’s life rights from the Wilder estate.
Montiel co-wrote the screenplay with Jeremy Roth while producers Aimee Schoof and Josh Kesselman are attached.
The film will chart Wilder’s rise from shy theater actor to iconic comic star, examine his personal struggles, and list David Shapira as the estate’s representative.

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Dito Montiel will direct a Gene Wilder biopic after securing the actor’s life rights from the Wilder estate.
Montiel co-wrote the screenplay with Jeremy Roth while producers Aimee Schoof and Josh Kesselman are attached.
The film will chart Wilder’s rise from shy theater actor to iconic comic star, examine his personal struggles, and list David Shapira as the estate’s representative.