EXCLUSIVE: Virgil Films has acquired the worldwide rights to 7 Yards: The Chris Norton Story, which tells the true, viral tale of a college football player who rebuilds his life in spectacular fashion after a devastating on-field injury.The film will be released through on-demand platforms in February.Norton was 18 when he suffered a spinal cord injury during a football game at Luther College in Decorah, IA.
Doctors gave him almost zero chance of ever moving again, and he began years of intense medical therapy and physical training.
Norton’s triumph over his injury became a viral sensation in 2015 after he successfully walked across the college graduation stage with the help of his fiancée, Emily.The couple then set the ambitious goal of
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