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Lombardi
Release Date: TBA
Genres: Biography, Documentary
Production Phase: In Development
Production Company: Tribeca Productions
Who's In It: Robert De Niro (Vince Lombardi),
Who's Making It: Eric Roth (Screenwriter), Chris Olsen (Producer), Robert De Niro (Producer), Jane Rosenthal (Producer),
Premise: The story of how professional NFL football coach Vince Lombardi brought the Green Bay Packers from the bottom of the league to five-time winning Superbowl champions.... More »
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
ESPN Films and Robert De Niro's Tribeca Productions are developing a feature film based on legendary NFL football coach Vince Lombardi. De Niro is also attached to play the man who successfuly recreated the Green Bay Packers from a bottom tier team into a five-time Superbowl winning sports titan.
Eric Roth (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) is writing the screenplay using material obtained from Lombardi's life story rights and the non-fiction book Instant Replay. [Full story]
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