Tom Brady movie and book in the works from the writers of 'The Fighter'

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By Darian Scalamoni

            Well, I guess you sort of just had to see this coming. After what seemed to be a story book ending to the 2016-17 NFL season, Tom Brady is getting a book and movie made about his historic comeback in Super Bowl LI. The writers of other Boston “hero” stories Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson (The Fighter, The Finest Hours) have begun writing a book about the New England Patriots quarterback, according to Collider.

            The film (and book) will focus on New England’s comeback victory in the biggest sporting event of the year but also will include the controversial “Deflategate” in which NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell suspended Brady for four games during the regular season for “allegedly” underinflating footballs used in the AFC Championship game against the Colts in the 2014-15 playoffs. You figured it was only a matter of time that this would be made into a film, especially as Brady is now arguably, the most successful quarterback in the history of football with 5 Super Bowl Championships. It’s a little surprising knowing how soon it’s happening but with Tamasy and Johnson on board to write the script, I think it could turn out to be great.

            The movie also will head into the locker room to see what was happening behind the scenes and though I can’t wait to see who’ll play Bill Belichick or even Roger Goodell. I wish they would’ve waited to maybe have a biopic about his life instead where we’d see Brady get selected in the draft at such a low position and work his way back but I guess it’s hard to cover a career in which you’d have to chronicle 5 Super Bowl victories. Are you guys interested in a movie covering Tom Brady and his “rise” back up from infamy placed by Roger Goodell? Let us know in the comments!