Eagle related novel optioned for film

by JasonB on Mar 29, 2009 9:53 AM EDT in Philadelphia Eagles News

A few months ago we talked about(and got a copy of) a book called "The Silver Linings Playbook" which is about love and depression, but also partially centers around an Eagles season. /Film reports that it has been optioned for a movie.

Today, The Hollywood Reporter tell us that The Weinstein Co. are behind David O. Russell’s adaptation of Matthew Quick’s novel The Silver Linings Playbook. This news popped up a few times recently in interviews with Quick and a YouTube video of the author reading from the novel, but nobody much noticed it; and the story of Russell’s involvement originally broke over a year ago, even before Nailed began shooting. If only there were more hours in the day for me to trawl the web

and bring links to you. I would do it, you know? Because I love you.

The book actually has Hank Baskett as a minor character, will Hank get a call to be in the film?

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hopefully this movie will be better than the last two eagles movies...

1) invincible – boring and almost completely inaccurate
2) the garbage picking field goal kicking philadelphia phenomenon – two words: tony danza

by awd777 on Mar 29, 2009 10:13 AM EDT reply actions

i liked invincible

by eagleyosh on Mar 29, 2009 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions

invincible was a good movie regardless of its historical accuracy...

brave heart is one of the greatest movies of all time and is historically inaccurate in so many ways

"I think pro athletes should be forced to use steroids. I think we as fans deserve the greatest athletes science can create."- Daniel Tosh

Crabtree ! Crabtree ! Crabtree ! -NPK

by NorthPhillyKid on Mar 29, 2009 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Invincible is good if you take it simply as a "popcorn movie"

"In a couple of weeks or a month, I'll be excited about this team," Dawkins said. "I've got to get used to saying that -- I'm a Bronco." Then he paused. "I'll tell you one thing -- I'll always be an Eagle."

by exitfare on Mar 29, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions