Steve Nash Is Producing A “Pistol” Pete Maravich Biopic
By Jack Giroux/Dec. 10, 2015 12:00 pm EST
Learn more about the Pistol Pete biopic after the jump.
The Wrap broke the news of the biopic. Steve Nash had this to say:
As The Wrap points out, Pistol Pete’s career in the NBA was fraught with drama. The player suffered from injuries, personal demons and losses — including a battle with alcoholism and the tragic loss of his mother. Maravich later went on to find God, after once building underground bomb shelters. After reconnecting with his father, the player died when he was only 40 years old.
The film will begin principal photography next year in Louisiana. Nash, who co-directed an episode of ESPN’s fantastic 30 for 30 series, is producing alongside director Brett Rapkin. Rapkin recently wrapped shooting on another bio film, Spaceman, the story of Montreal Expos’ pitcher Bill “Spaceman” Lee. The filmmaker was the one to option the rights of Maravich’s life story, and he will also write the screenplay for the biopic.
There’s actually already been a film about Pistol Pete Maravich. It was a 1991 TV movie — which my brother used to make me watch again and again. It’s been years since I’ve seen it, but if this trailer is any indication, Nash and Rapkin aren’t treading over sacred ground by making another film about Maravich.
Here’s the trailer for The Pistol: Birth of a Legend:
