John Scott Project Movie Updates

Thu., Feb. 25, 2016

from Deadline

John Scott’s Hockey ‘Rocky’ Tale Nets Movie Deal: Mitch Albom To Sc...

Mandalay Sports Media has acquired the feature life rights to tell the story of John Scott.

• added a synopsis

• Story of John Scott, a journeyman hockey player who: was voted into this year’s NHL All-Star Game as a captain through an Internet write-in campaign, got traded and then demoted to the minors by a pissed-off NHL because he wouldn’t withdraw and ... show all wound up the game’s MVP before heading back to the minors in Newfoundland.

• added Mandalay Sports Media as a production company
• added Jon Weinbach as producer to credits
• added Mike Tollin as producer to credits
• added true story as genre
• added Mitch Albom as screenwriter and executive producer to credits
• changed the production status to Development
• created the movie profile