Thursday, May 29, 2014

James Mangold Charts Namath Biopic

THR reports that James Mangold ("Walk the Line," "The Wolverine") is in early talks to direct a biopic about former legendary NFL quarterback Joe Namath.


Namath is one of the most revered and colorful figures in New York sports history. Spending most of his career with the New York Jets in the 1960s and 1970s, Namath was also a notorious party boy and womanizer. Upon retirement from the game he appeared on numerous TV shows and films. He also was a commentator for ABC's Monday Night Football.

Michael Brandt and Derek Haas ("3:10 to Yuma") are writing the script.

Andrew Lazar and Cathy Konrad will produce.

Back in 2007 actor Jake Gyllenhaal was poised to play the Hall of Fame quarterback for Universal Pictures. That project went nowhere.

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