Zachary Levi to Star as NFL QB Kurt Warner in Biopic ‘American Underdog’

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Zachary Levi is set to play football great Kurt Warner on the big screen!

Lionsgate and the Erwin Brothers' Kingdom Story Company have found their Kurt Warner. Shazam! star Zachary Levi is set to play the two-time NFL most valuable player in American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story.

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Dave McNary Film ReporterZachary Levi will star as NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner in “American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story.”The film, from Lionsgate and Kingdom Story, is expected to begin production later this year. Brothers Jon and Andrew Erwin will direct and produce.Warner played in the NFL from 1994 to 2008, and is regarded as one of the top undrafted players in NFL history.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerZachary Levi is tackling the role of NFL MVP and Hall of Famer Kurt Warner in the forthcoming American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story biopic from Lionsgate and I Still Believe producer Kingdom Story Company. The Erwin Brothers — Jon Erwin and Andrew Erwin — will direct the film, which is expected to being production this year.The brothers will also produce through their Kingdom banner, alongside Mark Ciardi and Kevin Downes.

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