Game1 Developing ‘What Is A Girl Worth’ Film About USA Gymnastics Sex Abuse Scandal; Janine Eser To Adapt Rachael Denhollander’s Memoir
06.07.2022 - 22:25
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EXCLUSIVE: Sports content studio game1 has optioned film rights to attorney Rachael Denhollander’s memoir What Is a Girl Worth?: My Story of Breaking the Silence and Exposing the Truth about Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics, tapping Janine Eser to handle the screenplay adaptation.
The film will follow Denhollander, recounting her life from the time she met former USA Gymnastics Team and Michigan State University doctor Larry Nassar, through the subsequent fight to bring justice for his serial abuse of young girls seeking medical care. Despite powerful institutions attempting to cover up his abuse, the one-time gymnast launched an investigation that would ultimately unmask one of the most prolific sexual abusers in recorded history, while building an army of survivors that would take him down. Following her leadership, more than 300 women participated in the criminal prosecution and sentencing of Nasser, leading to his life imprisonment.
Hollander’s courageous tenacity and ongoing advocacy helped trigger a complete upheaval at both USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University, with former executives and high-ranking officials facing numerous criminal charges for their complicity in covering up Nassar’s abuse and lying about what they knew. She was also instrumental in helping to secure a record-setting $500 million settlement with the University for Nassar survivors in 2018, and a further $380 million settlement with USA Gymnastics in 2021. Her memoir was published by Tyndale Momentum in 2019.
Basil Iwanyk, Greg Economou and Mark Ciardi will produce the What Is It Worth film, with Denhollander exec producing alongside game1’s Beverly Nuako and Therese Andrews.
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