John Travolta to Play J.R. Ewing

The film will be directed by Robert Luketic for Regency Enterprises.  The script is being written by Robert Harling (Steel Magnolias).

John Travolta has completed his work on the movie Lonely Hearts with James Gandolfini, and he has confirmed that he will be starring as the man with the big white hat from Dallas.

The series was shown on television from 1978-91, and followed the adventures of the Ewing family, a family made rich from oil.  Larry Hagman played J.R. Ewing, and the series also starred Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray, Victoria Principal.