Barnett and Michael O’Connor of Williams & Connolly and Steve Burkow of Ziffren Brittenham negotiated the film deal on behalf of Knight who, at 80, is Nike’s chairman emeritus.Īlexander and Karaszewski are repped by CAA and Kleinberg Lange Cuddy & Klein.I’ve always loved Nikes since childhood so reading the book “Shoe Dog” by Phil Knight is a must-read for me. “This project is also giving us the ability to extend our relationship with world-class writers Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski.” We can’t wait to share that with the world,” Stuber said. Through innovation, passion, and trial and error, Phil created something that became a part of our culture. “Phil created a brand and a company that became much more than the swoosh. Scott Stuber, head of Netflix’s film group, said he’s excited to be making Shoe Dog. Phil Knight opens up in ways few CEOs are willing to do.” It’s a messy, perilous, and chaotic journey, riddled with mistakes, endless struggles, and sacrifice. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, no stranger to entrepreneurship, called Shoe Dog “an amazing tale, a refreshingly honest reminder of what the path to business success really looks like. Together, harnessing the power of a bold vision and a shared belief in the transformative power of sports, they created a brand-and a culture-that changed everything. Above all, he recalls the relationships that formed the heart and soul of Nike, with his former track coach, the irascible and charismatic Bill Bowerman, and with his first employees, a ragtag group of misfits and savants who quickly became a band of swoosh-crazed brothers. He details the risks, the setbacks, the ruthless competition and the hostile encounters with bankers - as well as his many thrilling triumphs. While the Nike brand, and its swoosh logo, are instantly recognizable around the world, the man behind the athletic footwear, apparel and equipment-maker has always been a mystery.

Shoe Dog was published in April 2016 and remains on the New York Times Best Seller list, and has beene translated in more than 40 languages worldwide. “I have been gratified by the reception my book has received and think that we can explain my journey and the story of Nike to an even larger audience in collaboration with Netflix.” “I look forward to working with my friend, the great Frank Marshall, in bringing my story and the story of Nike to the screen,” Knight said in a statement.

Fox’s self-lacing Nike Mag shoes from Part II). The film reunites Marshall and Knight, who met in the 1980s during the production of Back To The Future (movie buffs will recall Michael J. Netflix Unleashes Japanese Reality Show 'Is She The Wolf?'

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