Deadline is reporting that Fortitude International has snapped up the rights to an untitled project which will explore the rivalry between the two iconic sports brands Adidas and Puma.
According to the site, the film is “set against the backdrop of the rise of Nazi Germany — and through the 1936 Berlin Olympics and World War II — and depicts the true story of the Dassler brothers, Adolf and Rudolf, and the family divide that resulted in the emergence of two of the strongest sports brands in history.”
Rupert Fowler is penning the script, as well as producing alongside Andrew Garfield and Nadine de Barros, while ths search is currently underway for a director.
Originally published December 9, 2016. Updated April 16, 2018.
