LOS ANGELES: The parents of murdered journalist Daniel Pearl have given their support to a Hollywood movie that will tell the story of their son's gruesome death.
Wall Street Journal reporter Pearl, a US citizen, was beheaded by Islamic militants in the Pakistani city of Karachi in 2002.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are to star in a movie about Pearl -- 'A Mighty Heart' -- an adaptation of the book of the same name by the journalist's widow Mariane. Filming in India is due to begin next month.
Ruth and Judea Pearl said in an television interview to be screened on Thursday that they had initially been reluctant to see their son's story being made into a movie.
"I didn't want to see Danny being played by an actor, but being done the way it's being done, it's very comforting," Ruth Pearl told Extra.
Ruth Pearl said she was also pleased that Jolie, an actress famous for her humanitarian causes, would play Pearl's widow Mariane.
"I think it's great. I think she also stands for very noble causes. She's a great person," she said.
