Having recently directed Thor for Marvel, Kenneth Branagh's next film will be 1930s rowing drama The Boys in the Boat .
The Weinstein Company have nabbed the rights to the non-fiction book proposal from Daniel James Brown, which focuses on Washington University's rowing team of the 30s.
Branagh described the film as "an epic", saying: "I was completely captivated by the characters, the era, and the dreams of a generation unfolding beautifully and dramatically."
'Sources' have loosely described the story as Seabiscuit meets Chariots of Fire .
To be honest, The Boys in the Boat sounds more up Branagh's street than Thor did, although judging by the trailers he seems to have handled the big-budget superhero action superbly.
This prestige pic will probably be the chance for Branagh to return to his comfort zone while Thor goes off to join The Avengers for a while, and it'll let him kill some time before the inevitable Thor 2 …
