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Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe’s A Touch More Sets First Scripted Series With Soccer Romance ‘Cleat Cute’
Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe’s A Touch More and Future Shack Entertainment acquire rights to ‘Cleat Cute,’ the bestselling novel from Meryl Wilsner.
Bird and Rapinoe’s production banner, A Touch More, has teamed up with independent TV studio Future Shack Entertainment to develop “Cleat Cute,” the bestselling novel from author Meryl Wilsner. “As women’s sports captivate audiences around the globe, we’re proud to partner with two of the most iconic athletes of our time, Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird, to bring Meryl Wilsner’s delightful world to life in a bold, sexy and fun ensemble show.” Wilsner’s “Cleat Cute,” which surged in popularity thanks in part to BookTok, continues their run of hits following 2020’s “Something to Talk About” and 2022’s “Mistakes Were Made.” Film and TV rights for Wilsner are represented by Katherine Curtis of New Leaf Literary & Media, Inc. All other rights for the author and “Cleat Cute” are represented by Patrice Caldwell and New Leaf Literary & Media, Inc.
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