Considering Hollywood’s constant output stream of narrative remakes, we’re surprised they don’t mine the documentary field more often. Today, it’s been revealed they’ll be doing so with the 2011 SXSW hit and Oscar-winning Undefeated, Daniel Lindsay and T.J. Martin‘s Memphis-set documentary about three underprivileged college students and their coach, who helps them on and off the field.
Once in the hands of Puff Daddy, it’s now being remade/adapted to a narrative drama by Temple Hill partners Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey (The Maze Runner, Twilight), Deadline reports. While straying from documentary territory will grant the film opportunities not possible with only real footage, it will be interesting to see what direction the story goes, and if it can maintain the heart of its inspiration. Until more news breaks, see the trailer for the documentary below.