Debbie Lang
Video Content Editor | Researcher | 1,497 Articles Published
In addition to handling the financial side of History vs. Hollywood, Debbie is in charge of curating our list of upcoming movies and TV series based on true stories.
Essentially, she monitors upcoming releases to determine which were inspired by real-life events. Needless to say, she spends a lot of time watching movie trailers and reading trade publications.
Debbie has been part of the History vs. Hollywood crew since 2018. When she's not in the office, she enjoys working out, spending time with her family, and burying her toes in the sand on
a beach somewhere. Her guilty pleasures are Survivor and pączki (when they're in season).
Debbie's Latest PostsUnstoppable TrailerThe Prime Video movie tells the story of Anthony Robles (Jharrel Jerome), a wrestler who dreamed of being an NCAA champion despite being born with only one leg.November 21, 2024 The Only Undeniable Haunting at The Real Conjuring HouseThe real Conjuring house has become a popular tourist destination for fans of the paranormal, including YouTubers hoping for their next viral video. However, most people don't know the story of the only genuine haunting that took place at the house. ...November 5, 2024 Maria TrailerAngelina Jolie stars as opera singer Maria Callas in the Netflix film Maria, which follows her life story, focusing on her final days in 1970s Paris. Born in New York City in 1923 to Greek immigrant parents, Maria moved to Greece with her mother ...October 10, 2024 Blitz TrailerBlitz tells the story of a 9-year-old boy named George who lives in London during World War II. His mother, Rita, portrayed by Saoirse Ronan sends him to live in the safety of the English countryside, away from the German bombing campaign against ...October 10, 2024 Average Joe TrailerJoe Kennedy, a Marine who became a high school football coach, is fired for kneeling on the field to say a prayer after games. Believing the action of the school violated his freedoms under the Constitution, Kennedy sued and the case went all the ...September 18, 2024 The Outrun TrailerA woman (Saoirse Ronan) who spent a decade as an alcoholic in London returns home to Scotland's Orkney Islands to turn her life around. The film is based on the 2016 memoir by Scottish author Amy Liptrot, who is renamed Rona in the film. Actor ...September 18, 2024 Freedom TrailerThe Prime Video release was inspired by the exploits of Bruno Sulak, a former member of the French Foreign Legion who began robbing supermarkets in the late 1970s. Sulak became known as "the gentleman robber" for never having injured anyone during ...September 18, 2024 The Six Triple Eight TrailerThe Tyler Perry film tells the story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, a predominately black female Army unit tasked with handling the years-long backlog of mail during WWII. Kerry Washington portrays the Army captain in charge of ...September 18, 2024 Rez Ball TrailerRez Ball was inspired by Michael Powell's nonfiction book Canyon Dreams, which follows a high school basketball season on the Navajo Nation. The Netflix movie deviates significantly from the book, replacing the Wildcats of Chinle High School with ...August 16, 2024 Woman of the Hour TrailerIn the midst of a murder spree, serial killer Rodney Alcala appears on The Dating Game and wins a date with bachelorette Cheryl Bradshaw (Anna Kendrick).August 16, 2024 Saturday Night TrailerDirected by Jason Reitman, the film tells the story of what unfolded in the chaotic 90 minutes leading up to the premiere of Saturday Night Live on October 11, 1975.August 16, 2024 A Complete Unknown TrailerTimothée Chalamet portrays singer/songwriter Bob Dylan in this biopic from director James Mangold (Walk the Line). The movie focuses on Dylan's younger years, specifically when he made the controversial shift to an electric guitar. His ...July 29, 2024 Rob Peace TrailerA brilliant young man whose father was a drug dealer and convicted of murder tries to take a different path in life. His bright future becomes increasingly at risk as he's lured back into the world he was never fully able to leave behind. Rob Peace ...July 18, 2024 Take My Hand TrailerAfter being diagnosed with MS and losing her husband, a woman at the peak of her career in London moves back home to Australia with her three sons and encounters an old love. The movie was inspired by the story of its writer/director John ...July 18, 2024 Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot TrailerDonna and Reverend WC Martin inspire families in their rural East Texas church to adopt 77 children from the broken local foster system. Their inspiring act sparks a movement for at-risk children.July 18, 2024