Tom Brady Scripted Limited Series THE PATRIOT WAY in the Works From Screenwriters of THE FIGHTER
A new scripted limited series is headed our way that will chronicle the rise of Tom Brady, arguably the greatest quarterback of all time and his stint on the NFL team The New England Patriots. Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson, who were nominated for the Academy Award for co-writing the 2010 film The Fighter, are adapting Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge’s bestselling 2018 book, 12: The Inside Story of Tom Brady’s Fight for Redemption.
“The Patriot Way chronicles Brady’s improbable rise from sixth-round NFL draft pick to his half-dozen Super Bowl wins with the Patriots, the Aaron Hernandez, Spygate and Deflategate scandals and Brady’s battle of wills with head coach Bill Belichick.”
Tamasy and Johnson said of the project:
“The New England Patriots dominated the professional sports landscape for 20 years. Our series will bring the audience inside Gillette Stadium, better known as Fortress Foxboro, to shed new light on the thrilling, historic come-from-behind victories; the dark side of success; and building a culture of winning at all costs.”
The filmmaking team say they won’t be seeking any image rights to portray Brady or The Patriots because the NFL great and his former colleagues are public figures: “this allows us the freedom to tell the story without a filter,” they said. Brady himself isn’t involved in the series.
Will you be watching this limited series?
via: Deadline