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‘Boston Strong’ Author Casey Sherman Lines Up Book & Film ‘Vegas Strong’ About 2017 Killings

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‘Boston Strong’ Author Casey Sherman Lines Up Book & Film ‘Vegas Strong’ About 2017 Killings. EXCLUSIVE: Author Casey Sherman, whose book Boston Strong was adapted into the 2016 feature film Patriots Day starring Mark Wahlberg and Kevin Bacon, has partnered with Midnight Lute Productions on a new book and feature film project, Vegas Strong. The project will chronicle the worst mass shooting in American history at the Route 91 Harvest […].

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