Ford signs for CBS drama 'Crowley'

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Harrison Ford will star as a maverick scientist in CBS Films' Crowley, reports Variety.

The film, based on a true story, focuses on John and Aileen Crowley, whose two children suffered from a fatal neuromuscular disorder. Ford will play a scientist who offers John hope of finding a life-saving treatment.

John Crowley was profiled by Pulitzer-winning journalist Geeta Anand in the Wall Street Journal. The article was later turned into a book titled The Cure.

Tom Vaughan (What Happens In Vegas) will direct the film, which is being fast-tracked by CBS Films president Amy Baer.

"This is a story that has universal, relatable themes - particularly the lengths parents would go to protect their kids," Baer said.