The script was in the process of being rewritten, but was put on hold due to the writers’ strike in the US
Will Ferrell is preparing to play the American football coach and sports commentator in the National Football League championship, John Madden. Amazon and MGM are developing a biopic titled “Madden” that will feature one of the most important figures in NFL history, according to “Deadline.”
David O. Russell will direct the film and also co-wrote the screenplay with Cambron Clark. The script was in the process of being rewritten, but it was put on hold due to the writers’ strike in the US.
EXCLUSIVE: Will Ferrell is in early talks to star as the NFL’s John Madden in Madden, a new film to be directed for Amazon/MGM by David O. Russell, multiple sources tell Deadline https://t.co/yJMxNDhX5O
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) May 26, 2023
The film, which will be released as a Prime Video Sports Original, tells the story of the head coach of the Oakland Raiders, who never lost a football season during his ten-year tenure. He’ll also touch on the stress of the job, his close friendship with Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis and his career turn as a commentator for CBS and Fox. Producers of the film “Madden” are Todd Black, Jonathan Shukat, Jason Blumenthal.
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