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Chapter 27 is a scheduled independent film depicting the assassination of John Lennon by Mark David Chapman. Jared Leto will play Chapman. J. P. Schaefer has written the script, and this will be his directorial debut.

The movie is intended to be a deep exploration of Chapman's psyche, without putting substantial emphasis on the murder. The title of the film was presumably inspired by Chapter 27 in Robert Rosen's book Nowhere Man: The Final Days of John Lennon, which explores the numerological meaning of 27, and shows how it connects Chapman to Lennon. The title "Chapter 27" suggests a continuation of J.D. Salinger's classic novel The Catcher in the Rye, which ends on chapter 26. Chapman attempted to model his life after Holden Caulfield, the main character of the book and was carrying a copy when he shot Lennon.

In addition to Leto, Lindsay Lohan has agreed to star in the movie as a friend of Chapman's. Production began on January 9th with much controversy. Michael Moon has also agreed to co-star in the movie.

This film has been met with criticism from many who claim that this type of exposure would serve to grant Chapman the attention he has stated as one of the goals of his action. Others see this as a great opportunity to shed some light on this event and on the circumstances that made Chapman kill his once beloved Beatle.

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