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Toxic Masculinity Soccer Tale ‘The Boot Room’ Acquired by U.K.’s Mutiny Films (EXCLUSIVE)
U.K.'s Mutiny Films acquires rights to ex-Crystal Palace soccer player John Budden's story tackling toxic masculinity in 1980s sport.
Malhotra, whose debut feature “Amar, Akbar & Tony” was acquired by Netflix following a successful U.K. theatrical run, brings substantial indie credentials to the project. Producer Richard Hague, who previously served as creative director at Remarkable TV (Banijay Group) and head of entertainment at Endemol U.K., and Malhotra now partner at Mutiny Films. The author began his career in the 1980s as an apprentice and professional at soccer club Crystal Palace alongside future England manager Gareth Southgate, before playing for Scottish premier team St. Johnstone FC in the 1990s.
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