Martin Ritt

The film is directed by Martin Ritt and is based in part on Rawlings's 1942 memoir Cross Creek.

John Hillcoat

And Query wrote 1970s true-story crime thriller Honor for Sale, with John Hillcoat attached to direct, for Cross Creek.

an American film production studio formed in 2009 by Timmy Thompson and Tyler Thompson

Cross Creek Pictures is an American film production studio formed in 2009 by Timmy Thompson and Tyler Thompson.

by private business investors Timmy Thompson and Tyler Thompson

Started by private business investors Timmy Thompson and Tyler Thompson in the fall of 2009, Cross Creek Pictures’ films have grossed over $1.2 billion worldwide and have been nominated for 13 Academy Awards, 14 Golden Globes and 23 BAFTAs; including 3 Academy Award wins, 3 BAFTA wins, and 2 Golden Globes wins.