U.K. indie production outfit Mutiny Films has scored the film rights to “The Boot Room,” former soccer player-turned-author John Budden‘s unflinching tale of toxic masculinity and bullying in 1980s English soccer.
The story, which comes from Budden’s 2023 collection “We Aim To Live,” explores the darker corners of sports locker rooms.
Helmer Atul Malhotra is attached to direct the project, having discovered the material through a Sunday Times article.
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“I read an article about John’s story in the Sunday Times and was immediately intrigued by the subject matter,” Malhotra said. “‘The Boot Room’ is amusing, horrifying, riveting and authentic and,
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