You might not be overly familiar with their names, but the duo have experience with a similar rags-to-riches sporting story in The Fighter, the 2010 David O’Russell film which told the tale of down and out boxer Micky Ward making an unlikely comeback, and went on to be nominated for seven Oscars, winning two.
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The Wales worldwide helped the Foxes win the title last season – meaning he has lifted the Sky Bet League One, Sky Bet Championship and Premier League crowns with the club.
For a start, screenwriters Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson have signed on to pen a script for the movie.
Apparently, Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson’s screenplay will focus on Leicester City striker, Jamie Vardy and his journey from factory worker to top-scoring striker and Premier League victor. “It’s a once-in- a-lifetime story about the fulfillment of impossible dreams and the strength of the human spirit”.
“Gareth and I are thrilled to be able to welcome Paul and Eric to the team”, Simon Egan of Knightbridge said. “It’s also a hell of a lot of fun”.
The Leicester City win is considered by many as one of the most improbable success stories in EPL history, and Johnson feels the same.
King, 27, came through the Leicester academy and has won the League 1, Championship and Premier League titles with the club.
According to FairFX CEO Ian Strafford-Taylor in a recent statement on the agreement: “We are very excited to be partnering with Leicester City. Brilliant writers who bring another layer of top-tier talent to this project”.
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“I can really knuckle down and know that the club want me as part of their future is a massive reward”.
