Ben Affleck, Matt Damon to Produce FIFA Scandal Movie

Warner Bros, the Hollywood Reporter says, won a bidding war for the rights to the book, which has yet to be published. Gavin O’Connor, who worked on notable upcoming releases “Jane Got a Gun” and “The Accountant”, is set to direct.

The publication reports that some of the deals are still being negotiated but are expected to be closed soon.

The story of Blazer’s involvement in a high-profile bribery scandal showcased the dark underbelly of soccer, revealing illicit corruption throughout the global body.

The 70-year-old also pleaded guilty to tax evasion and accepting bribes and kickbacks connected to five Gold Cups – the North and Central American confederation’s flagship tournament, Daily Mail reported.

Blazer had a huge part in helping popularize soccer in the US, and the one time unemployed “soccer dad” went on to rise up the ranks and hold positions of great power in the soccer world. In an especially cinematic twist, he was also informing for the FBI and was an important witness in the arrests of FIFA executives this past May.

The book version actually hasn’t even come out yet, but it’s planned as an expansion of Bensinger’s Buzzfeed piece, Mr. It became the basis for a book proposal that culminated in a deal last week with Simon & Schuster winning out over seven other publishers, The Hollywood Reporter said.

O’Connor’s film will follow United Passions, a Fifa-produced biopic starring Tim Roth as Sepp Blatter, into cinemas.

Chantal Nong and Cate Adams will oversee for the studio. Bensinger is repped by Manask at the Office for Literary Adaptation and David R. Patterson atthe Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency.