The official biopic of England soccer legend Ian Wright is in development, with #Merky Films to co-produce and Stormzy named as executive producer. The script was penned by Tom Wilton (“Muscle,” “Bump,” “A Love Letter to M”), who is attached to direct. Wright was Arsenal’s second-top goal scorer and Crystal Palace’s Player of the Century, and appeared 33 times for England, playing against the likes of Beckham and Zidane, and facing injury setbacks that may have ended other careers. Retiring from soccer in 2000, Wright became one of its leading pundits. Championing the women’s game and highlighting the impact on children growing up with domestic violence, he has transcended the world of soccer and, in 2023, was awarded a national honor, the OBE, by Prince William. Popular on Variety “Ian’s journey begins on the Honor Oak Estate in Brockley, south London, where soccer is the young boy’s only escape from his tough home life,” the synopsis reads.…