- PELE
With the World Cup hitting Brazil in 2014, Imagine
Entertainment has plans to shoot a film about the legendary football player,
Pele.
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| Pele |
According to Variety, the studio has asked brothers Jeff and
Michael Zimbalist to write the script, with a view to directing the flick as
well. The pair has previously worked on the documentary likes of Favela Rising
and The Two Escobars.
The story will concentrate on Pele’s remarkable early years,
with Imagine President of Production Kim Roth describing it as “A coming-of-age
story that will trace Pele’s childhood until he won his first World Cup in
Sweden at the age of 17.”
Language will be English with some Portuguese; the film
shooting next year with a view to releasing before the summer 2014 tournament.
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