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Vulture reports that Greengrass is in talks to direct “Rush,” a Peter Morgan-penned script about Formula One champion Niki Lauda.
The film will center on Lauda’s rivalry with English racer James Hunt (who is also the subject of a developing biopic with Alex Pettyfer).
In 1976, Lauda nearly died when his Ferrari swerved off the track in only the second lap of the German Grand Prix and crashed, causing him to lapse into a coma and lose his right ear—Hunt won the race. Six weeks later, Lauda was back behind the wheel chasing Hunt at the Italian Grand Prix and followed him to the Canadian and U.S. Grand Prix as well. Hunt would finally earn enough points during 1976 to take the World Driver’s Championship title away from Lauda.
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