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Julia Roberts can't resist the romance behind Mallory's climb.

April 22, 2010 at 4:28PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Spoiler alert! George Mallory never came down from Everest. We don't know if he made it to the top during that 1924 quest. But Julia Roberts doesn't care about any of that. Her Red Om Productions is co-producing a film that tells the story of "the toll it takes on [Mallory's] marriage as the mountain becomes his obsession," says Variety. Hey, at least he brought a photo of the missus to plant at the summit. He must have cared! Shekhar Kapur (the "Elizabeth" movies) will direct, but there's no word on casting. Jake Gyllenhaal and Claire Danes?

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Cynthia Dickison

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Cynthia Dickison is a features designer. She is a St. Paul native and graduate of the University of Minnesota. She has worked at the Star Tribune since 1978, starting on the copy desk. Dickison has worked in every department — news, sports, features, even a short stint on the business cover.

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