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Jaume Collet-Serra to direct Escape to Victory remake

March 17, 2019 by Gary Collinson

Jaume Collet-Serra (The Shallows, The Commuter) has signed on to direct a remake of the classic World War II football movie Escape to Victory, which has been scripted by Gavin O’Connor (The Accountant) and Anthony Tambakis (Bad Boys For Life).

As with the original movie (titled Victory in the U.S.), the remake will focus on John Colby, an Allied POW and professional footballer who puts together a team of prisoners to take on the Germans in an exhibition match as cover for an escape attempt.

Michael Caine led the cast of the 1981 original as John Colby, while the cast also including a host of professional footballers such as Bobby Moore, Pele, Osvaldo Ardiles, Mike Summerbee and legendary goalkeeper Sylvester Stallone.

Via The Wrap

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Escape to Victory, Jaume Collet-Serra

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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