Epic Pictures is going ahead and beginning production on a biopic of soccer superstar Lionel Messi!
The company obtained the rights to the book MESSI: THE INSIDE STORY OF THE BOY WHO BECAME A LEGEND by Luca Caioli and hope to make a ROCKY-esque movie about the life of the soccer player. The company is hoping to complete the film in time for a June 2014 release to coincide with the World Cup.
The film will have a focus on Messi’s life as a young boy from humble beginnings whose talents help him become one of the greatest players of all time. The film aims to be a feel good movie that will inspire people to chase after their dreams no matter what.
Will you be watching Lionel Messi’s biopic when it hits theatres? Do you think he deserves to have a movie made about his life?