EXCLUSIVE: The career of John Madden will be the subject of a limited series to be directed by Gavin O’Connor, and written by Alex Sohn (Vegas).
In the huddle on the telling the life story of the Hall of Fame Raiders head coach, groundbreaking broadcaster and video game icon are Todd Lieberman’s Hidden Pictures, Lit Entertainment Group’s Adam Kolbrenner, Religion of Sports’ Gotham Chopra, Ryan Stowell, and Tom Brady’s 199 Productions.
The latter’s presence as EP was particularly important to Madden’s family as they pledged their lives to the project. The filmmakers will find a broadcast partner once they’ve got finished scripted episodes and then they’ll find their Madden. “If Dad was still around, and he was looking for a few guys to huddle up and tell his story, he’d be thrilled to have Tom Brady leading the huddle,” said Mike Madden.
They’ll produce All Madden in collaboration with the late Madden’s family, Sandy Montag, and The Montag Group. Along with hit films like The Accountant, O’Connor is known for sports themed fare including The Way Back, the MMA drama Warrior, and Miracle, the latter the story of Herb Brooks, who coached a group of amateur hockey players to the Olympic Gold Medal over the invincible Soviet Union team.
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