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EXCLUSIVE: Josh Charles (Best Medicine) is nan latest to subordinate The 99’ers, Netflix‘s play telling nan inspirational existent communicative of nan 1999 U.S. Women’s Soccer team, Deadline has learned.
Reps for Netflix declined comment, and characteristic specifications are nether wraps. Charles joins an ensemble led by Zoey Deutch, which besides includes Emily Bader, Emilia Jones, Alessandro Nivola, Julia McDermott, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Perry Mattfeld, Annabel O’Hagan, Lizzy Greene, and Isabelle Fuhrman.
Based connected nan 2000 HarperPerennial book The Girls of Summer: The U.S. Women’s Soccer Team and How It Changed nan World by Jeré Longman, The 99’ers watches arsenic nan U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team defies nan likelihood to look victorious successful a melodramatic punishment footwear shootout against China successful nan World Cup final, nether nan scorching summertime sun and successful a stadium filled pinch 93,000 fans. This monumental triumph captivated millions worldwide and everlastingly altered nan people of women’s sports.
Nicole Kassell is directing from a book by Katie Lovejoy, Dana Stevens, and Peter Hedges. Jill Mazursky and Jamee Decio were nan first writers connected nan project. Liza Chasin is producing for 3Dot Productions, nether nan company’s woody pinch nan streamer, alongside Hayley Stool and Ross Greenburg, pinch Marla Messing, Jill Mazursky, and Krista Smith exec producing.
A Golden Globe and two-time Emmy known to galore for roles connected shows for illustration The Good Wife and The Handmaid’s Tale, Charles tin presently beryllium seen headlining Fox’s bid Best Medicine, which has been renewed for a 2nd season. He is represented by UTA.
