Standing By The Men Of Mavericks

Elizabeth Shue and Abigail Spencer have joinred the surfing biopic Of Men and Mavericks says THR

The story follows Jay Moriarity (Jonny Weston), a Santa Cruz native who found his calling in the world of surfing at a young age and flourished under the guidance of local elder Rick “Frosty” Hesson (Gerard Butler). Moriarty passed away the day before his 23rd birthday in a free-diving accident in the Maldives.

Shue will play Moriarty’s mother, while Spencer will take on the role of Butler’s character’s wife

Brandon Hooper wrote the script from which Curtis Hanson will direct

Hanson Hooper and Jim Meenaghan will produce