Phoenix Pictures has picked up the movie rights to John Grisham’s best-selling novel “Playing for Pizza,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The company’s Mike Medavoy, Arnie Messer and David Thwaites will produce.
The story centers on a washed-up NFL quarterback who finds a new perspective on life and a love for all things Italian when his agent lands him a deal to play with a semi-professional team in Parma, Italy.
A search for a screenwriter for the project is under way.
