Liverpool FC Drama Series In The Works From A24, Will Focus On Legendary Manager Bill Shankly
deadline.comLiverpool FC, the most successful football team in the UK, is getting the scripted treatment. A drama series based around its legendary manager Bill Shankly is in the works.
The club, however, won’t walk alone into the project after teaming up with A24 for the project. The series, which is being developed in association with Drive to Survive producer Box To Box, will chart Shankly’s rise, helping the club achieve promotion from the old Second Division before winning three First Division Championships, two FA Cups, four Charity Shields and the UEFA Cup.
Jack Thorne, the man behind HBO’s His Dark Materials and the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child stage play, is attached the write the series.
Set against the vibrant backdrop of Liverpool’s 1960s with the boom of music and culture, the drama will explore a pivotal period in the club’s history, charting its journey from a team struggling to a global powerhouse with now over 400 million followers across the world, and recognised as one of the most renowned sporting institutions.
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