'Shazam!' star ZacharyLevi is set to play NFL Hall of Fame quarterback , kurt13warner, in 'American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story'
star Zachary Levi is set to play the two-time NFL most valuable player inThe film, to be released by Lionsgate, is set to start production later this year.
Levi will follow Warner's unlikely journey from stocking shelves at a supermarket in Iowa to becoming an NFL Hall of Fame quarterback. Jon Erwin and Andrew Erwin will direct and produce the film written by David Aaron Cohen, Jon Gunn and Jon Erwin. Kingdom Story acquired Warner’s life rights, and the screenplay is based on interviews with Warner and his memoir,. "When I read Kurt’s story, I identified with the quiet strength he found to persevere — that’s something I think anybody can recognize in their own lives. This is the kind of underdog story that sports movies are all about, and the fact that it’s true makes it even more special.
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