Elmo Patrick Sonnier illness, at Louisiana State Prison . He is buried in the prison cemetery. Sister Helen Prejean published a book, "Dead Man Walking" (1993), about her relationship with Elmo Sonnier and Robert Lee Willie, another inmate on Death Row whom she counseled. The book was adapted as a 1995 film of the same name directed by Tim Robbins and starring Susan Sarandon as Sister Prejean and Sean Penn as Matthew Poncelett, an amalgam of Sonnier and Willie. Her book was also adapted as an opera of the same name, first produced in 2000 by the San Francisco Opera. Elmo Patrick Sonnier
Blackbird (upcoming film) Blackbird (upcoming film) Blackbird is an upcoming drama film directed by Roger Michell and starring Kate Winslet, Mia Wasikowska and Susan Sarandon. It is a remake of the Danish film "Silent Heart". A dying mother assembles her family to spend a final weekend together before she ends her life. The remake was announced in July 2018, with Kate Winslet, Diane Keaton and Mia Wasikowska cast to play members of the family. Roger Michell was announced as director, with filming initially set to begin in August. Filming began in October, with Keaton replaced by Susan Sarandon, and Sam Neill, Rainn Wilson,