The Class of '92 directors Ben and Gabe Turner are to make a feature film about Laurie Cunningham.
The footballer, who died in a car crash in Madrid in 1983, was only the second black player to be capped for England and went on to inspire a generation of black footballers.
The Turner brothers - who also directed documentary First Among Equals: The Laurie Cunningham Story for ITV - told Digital Spy they hope to be shooting the biopic by the end of the year.
"One of our long-term projects was to have a crack at making a biopic," explained Ben.
"We had originally done the research to make a film about Laurie and then it became topical, so we got to do the documentary.
"Laurie is an incredible character and has huge cultural significance."
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The filmmakers revealed that they are working with their Class of '92 producer Leo Pearlman to raise money for the movie, and have ideas in mind for casting.
Gabe said: "We've got some good ideas, we just need to find someone who has got the magic he has.
"When you talk to people about him, they all express a feeling that watching him do things was magical. It was really poetic."
He added: "It's about getting someone who has a presence that when you see them on screen you feel that magic."
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