Pictured: Millie Bobby Brown (left) and Kerry Strug (right)
Millie Bobby Brown is set to play Kerry Strug in the Olympic gold medalist’s biopic. ExcellentWhich she will also co-write and produce. Filming will begin in June 2026. Here’s everything we know about it Excellent On Netflix.
Excellent is an upcoming Netflix Original biographical sports drama film directed by Gia Coppola. The film is written by Ronnie Sandahl and Millie Bobby Brown, who are adapting the screenplay from Olympic gold medalist Kerry Strug’s memoir “Landing on My Feet: A Diary of Dreams.” Brown is also producing the film under her PMCA banner.
Nick Power produces via Riverstone Pictures and Thomas Bensky produces via Magna Films. The project also lists Jeremy Baxter, Millie Bobby Brown, Marisa Clifford, Deepak Nair, Ronnie Sandahl and Olivia Wilde as producers.
Deadline has been confirmed No deal has been closed for the film, but “sources say Netflix is ​​in talks to deliver a package.”
what is the plot of Excellent?
Here’s a summary Excellent: :
“A Kerry Strug biopic that tells the true story of the gymnast’s triumph against the odds to win the first gold medal for Team USA at the 1996 Olympics. Strug was hailed as an American hero when she completed her final vault to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat at the Atlanta Games despite a badly injured ankle.”
Image: Kerry Strug’s memoir Landing on My Feet: A Diary of Dreams
Who is Kerry Strug?
Kerry Strug is a retired gymnast from Tucson, Arizona and a former gymnast olympic medalist For the United States, represented his country during the 1992 Barcelona and 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.
She became the first American Olympian to win a gold medal on vault at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, despite competing with an injured ankle.
Pictured: Kerry Strug celebrating winning the gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympic Games after injuring her ankle.
Who are the actors? Excellent?
Millie Bobby Brown is still the only confirmed cast member and will play Kerry Strug. The actress is one of Netflix’s busiest stars and is a frequent collaborator with the streaming service, starring in titles like stranger things, enola holmes 1 and 2, young womanAnd electrical state. His upcoming projects for the streaming service already include enola holmes 3, just picture itAnd a lost time (Production).
Pictured: Millie Bobby Brown in Damsel (left), Stranger Things (center) and The Electric State (right)
This information was given in 2021 That Thomasin McKenzie Carey Strug was set to play the role, but the project was later put on hold, and it is unclear whether the actress may still take the part.
What is the production status of Excellent?
Development
filming scheduled
filming going on
post production
It was reported in issue 1495 of Production Weekly that for the filming Excellent Will start on June 8, 2026 and end on July 29, 2026.
First, production weekly The report states that filming was eyed for spring, but, like every production, the schedule is subject to change.
when is the release date of netflix Excellent?
It will take a long time for Netflix to announce its release date Excellent. With filming scheduled for the summer, we can rule out a 2026 Netflix release.
we expect Excellent Will be released on Netflix sometime in 2027.
For now, we are waiting for further updates from Netflix.
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