By Skydance is setting a massive $80-85 million global deal for the Chris Pratt-led and McG-directed drama “Way of the Warrior Kid”.
This is said to be one of the single biggest package deals since Apple bought the Will Smith-led “Emancipation” back in 2020.
Will Staples (“Without Remorse”) is penning this adaptation of the kids novel by Jock Willink, a retired Navy SEAL who found a second career as a podcast host, author and motivational speaker.
A youth empowerment tale, it follows a self-doubting boy who gets bullied and is hard pressed to complete a single pull-up. That’s until his uncle Jake, an elite Navy SEAL, is injured on a mission and moves in with his sister for rehab.
When he discovers his 11-year-old nephew Marc is struggling academically, socially and physically, Jake takes on a new mission: using his SEAL Team training over three months of summer to help the youth find his inner warrior.
Filming aims to kick off this Summer and additional casting is underway. McG, Pratt, Ben Everard and Mary Viola will produce.
Source: Deadline
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