Filming for new movie on Walt Disney’s early years to begin

A movie about the early life of Walt Disney will soon start filming.

Based on the book “Walt Before Mickey,” written by Timothy Susanin, and its forward written by Diane Disney Miller, chronicles Walt’s early years and his rise to success.

The book was the only one supported by the Disney family, according to the producer Armando Gutierrez.

“Walt Before Mickey’ is a fresh take on a classic American ideal, exploring a part of Walt Disney’s life that little is known about,” Gutierrez said in a press release.

This feature film is being produced by Gutierrez (“Henry & Me”), Jeff Rice (Executive Producer of “End Before Watch,” “2 GUNS,” “Broken City,” “Lone Survivor”), Christian Vogeler (“Silver Linings Playbook”), Arthur Bernstein (“Hitters Anonymous”), Ben Everard (“Keeping Time”). Ari Taub (“Last Letters of Monte Rosa”) is directing.