‘Project Power’ Directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman To Direct Film About Coach Of All Deaf High School Football Team; NFL Producing Doc About Coach As Well
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Keith Adams, the Deaf coach who made history leading an all-Deaf high school football team on 12 consecutive victories against all hearing teams, has inspired two major projects: a feature film and a documentary with the Project Power directors behind the feature film.
Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman have signed on to direct the film with screenwriter Josh Feldman currently writing the screenplay.
That film is based on the life of Coach Keith Adams, and his sons, Kaden and Trevin, quarterback and team co-captain.“This film will be groundbreaking for many reasons including representation and disability visibility both behind and in front of the camera.
As someone who graduated from a state school for the Deaf, I am honored to introduce the world to a compelling family, both on and off the field, with Coach Keith Adams as its beating heart,” Feldman said.Separately, the NFL has commenced production on a documentary on Coach Adams, his sons and the Cubs’ historic season.
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