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Actor-filmmaker Angelina Jolie is producing a biopic on Native American athlete Jim Thorpe. Jolie and Escape Artist Productions' Todd Black and Steve Tisch will produce "Bright Path: The Jim Thorpe Story", reports variety.com. Martin Sensmeier will executive produce and star as the world-renowned athlete. Abraham Taylor is also on board to produce the project, which has an original screenplay by Taylor, Alex Nibley and Sterlin Harjo.