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Netflix Scores Movie Rights to Iconic 1999 U.S. Women’s Soccer Team

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By Justin Kroll Film Reporter Netflix has scored the rights to Jere Longman’s book “The Girls of Summer: The US Women’s Soccer Team and How It Changed The World” to develop into a feature film.

The project will center on the 1999 U.S. Women’s Soccer team, following their journey to the Women’s World Cup and their groundbreaking success. “Darkest Hour” producer Liza Chasin will produce under her first look deal along with Ándale Productions’ Hayley Stool and Ross Greenburg of Ross Greenburg Productions.

Stool optioned the book and secured life rights to eight of the U.S. soccer team’s players. 3dot’s Margaret Chernin will work closely with Chasin on the project.

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