Disney Developing Greek Marathoner Biopic (Exclusive)

Disney is lacing up its footwear to inform the storyline of famous Greek marathon runner Stylianos "Stelios" Kyriakides, tapping Bill Wheeler to pen the script.our editor recommendsDisney Announces Two New Pixar Projects Mark Ciardi and Gordon Grey, who created the inspiring sports dramas The Rookie and Secretariat, are creating Kyriakides, because the project is entitled. Paris Latsis and Terry Dougas will also be creating via their 1821 Pictures. Kyriakides would be a champion lengthy distance runner in A holiday in greece, competing within the 1936 Olympic games, but his career was stopped in the tracks because of the Nazi occupation of his home country. After fighting for that resistance, the frail and emaciated guy made his method to the U.S. and taken part within the 1946 Boston Marathon, a race that he was refused entry - doctors feared he'd die while running, so weak was his condition. Throughout the race, he drawn themself from near last spot to finish first, yelling "For A holiday in greece!" when he entered the conclusion line, together with his win enabling him to boost money and food relief for his war-torn country. Wheeler, repped by UTA, would be a author-talking to producer about the NBC super hero series The Cape and modified the Mohsin Hamid novel The Reluctant Fundamentlist, that is being directed by Mira Nair (Amelia). Email: Borys.Package@thr.com Twitter: @Borys_Package Related Subjects Wally Disney Pictures