Conversation so far:
When did the film begin development?
CANNOTANSWER.
Why did they decide to do a film about this?
to understand "how someone could be inspired to kill anyone as a result of being exposed to this kind of beautiful art.
Who said that?
Schaefer.
What else did Schaefer say?
It really bothered me, because Lennon and Salinger have always made me feel so much better, and so much less alone..
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
The real Mark David Chapman is currently incarcerated at Wende Correctional Facility, on a guilty plea.
How did they get the details to make a movie?
However, Chapman did reveal the mechanics of his unraveling during those three days in New York City to journalist Jack Jones.
When did the book come out?
The interviews were published in 1992 as Let Me Take You Down: Inside the Mind of Mark David Chapman.
How did the book do?
The title "Chapter 27" suggests a continuation of J.
D.
Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye.

Question: Why is The Catcher in the Rye brought up so often?
Self-contained rewrite: Why is The Catcher in the Rye brought up so often relating to Chapter 27?