Multiple outlets confirm that Eric Bana’s Pick Up Truck Pictures has secured rights to the Mike The Bike’ Hailwood motorcycle story.
The Australian actor is teaming with Robert Connolly and his Arenamedia to bring the story of one of the greatest motorcycle racers of all times to the big screen.
“We are absolutely thrilled that Eric Bana and Robert Connolly have taken Mike’s story to adapt into a feature film about his historic ‘comeback’ race win,” Hailwood’s widow Pauline Hailwood and their son David Hailwood said Tuesday in a statement. “We are delighted that Mike will be depicted by Eric Bana, an actor with an immense passion and knowledge of motorsports, Mike’s career, and a rider himself.”
Bana will star as Hailwood. He will also direct alongside Connolly from a script he wrote himself.
