Solo Globe-Circling Sailor Jessica Watson Getting Biopic Treatment From Netflix
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hollywoodreporter.comNetflix is developing a family feature about Jessica Watson, who became the youngest person to sail solo, non-stop and unassisted around the world in 2009 at the age of 16.
The movie based on Watson's memoir True Spirit will be directed by fellow Australian Sarah Spillane, while Princess Diaries producer Debra Martin Chase will produce.
Spillane and Cathy Randall are writing the screenplay. To complete her solo voyage, Watson navigated some of the world's most challenging stretches of oceans while at sea for 210 days. “It’s quite humbling to have Netflix bring my story to life.
I hope that the film inspires people around the world to try sailing and to also pursue their own adventures," Watson said in a statement.
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