Dwayne Johnson Set to Produce Adaptation of UNSTOPPABLE Based on Incredible True Story

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Dany Garcia’s production company, Seven Bucks Productions, along with 101 Studios, are developing a new feature film called Unstoppable. The film will tell the true story of Anthony Robles. Deadline reports the description of the incredible young man’s story:

Despite being born with only one leg to a single-parent family on the wrong side of the tracks, Robles overcame every obstacle to become an undefeated collegiate wrestling star, three-time All-American, 2011 NCAA National Champion, two-time ESPY Award winner and a National Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee.

This will be an awesome story that will make for a great and inspiring movie. I love a good sports movie, especially one with an underdog element. I’m definitely down for it. Robles said in a statement:

“Words cannot express how honored I am to have my story made into a film. Because I was born missing my leg, my entire life I’ve had to deal with people having low expectations of me. When I got into wrestling, most people thought it was impossible for me to become even an average wrestler. I’m hopeful that people who see Unstoppable will walk away believing that you should never let your challenges define you. If you have a goal, go after it with everything you’ve got. Nothing is impossible.”

Said Johnson and Garcia added:

“Our entire Seven Bucks team is passionate about sharing stories that inspire and resonate on a global scale. We’ve had an eye on Anthony’s story for a long time and have been deeply moved by his perseverance that proves nothing is impossible. The powerful themes of redemption and tackling life’s obstacles are very familiar to us, we are excited to bring this triumphant underdog story to life.

Hiram Garcia went on to say:

“Anthony’s story is really special and reveals the passion, determination and fearlessness needed to overcome challenges. Investing in the right stories with universal appeal is a huge priority for us at Seven Bucks, but more importantly, we want to share stories like Anthony’s that motivate the world.”

Does this sound like a film you’d be interested in?