Biopic about Brady's Patriots tenure in development

Tom Brady's 20-year run with the New England Patriots will be the focus of a new biopic.

Oscar-nominated screenwriting duo Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson, who penned the 2010 boxing drama "The Fighter," are working on a scripted limited series about Brady titled "The Patriot Way," according to Deadline's Erik Pedersen and Andreas Wiseman. The script is being adapted from the 2018 bestseller "12: The Inside Story of Tom Brady's Fight for Redemption" by Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge.

"The Patriot Way" will chronicle Brady's journey from a sixth-round NFL draft pick to a future Hall of Fame quarterback who led the Patriots to six Super Bowl championships. It will also touch on the Patriots' Aaron Hernandez, the Spygate and Deflategate scandals, as well as the conflicts between Brady and head coach Bill Belichick.

"The New England Patriots dominated the professional sports landscape for 20 years," Tamasy and Johnson said. "Our series will bring the audience inside Gillette Stadium, better known as Fortress Foxboro, to shed new light on the thrilling, historic come-from-behind victories; the dark side of success; and building a culture of winning at all costs."

Tamasy and Johnson noted that they won't be seeking image rights to portray Brady or the Patriots in the series, saying, "This allows us the freedom to tell the story without a filter."

Brady played in New England from 2000 to early 2020 before joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He's set to be inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame on June 12, 2024.