VIDEO : How Long Did 'First Man' Screenwriter Work On The Film?

"First Man" screenwriter Josh Singer is known for making "based on true story" movies.
He written the screenplays for "Spotlight" and "The Post."
His scripts are meant to recount what happened, without too many Hollywood embellishments.
Singer told Business Insider the challenges of giving Neil Armstrong's story the same treatment.
Singer read "First Man: the Life of Neil A. Armstrong", the official biography by James R. Hansen.