In this episode, Paul interviews Rachel and Laura Doukas, two screenwriters who are the screenwriters / producers of the film - “The Ryan Express”

 

The Ryan Express is a film about Robby, an autistic sixth-grader, who can only move forward in his life by inventing a time machine to travel back and fix his biggest mistake.  The film will star Kevin Sorbo and feature a surprise cameo from legendary baseball pitcher, Nolan Ryan.

 

They discuss the following:

• Hollywood’s past depictions of autism in film and television

• How Rachael and Laura came to write the screenplay for The Ryan Express

• Production and casting for “The Ryan Express”

• Future release date for “The Ryan Express” and how the autism community can view this indie film

 

Link to The Ryan Express movie web site is here, The Ryan Express