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Emily Bader To Play Retired Soccer Star Mia Hamm In Netflix Pic ‘The 99’ers’ From ‘Sirens’ & ‘Watchmen’ Helmer Nicole Kassell
- Netflix will produce The 99’ers with Emily Bader cast as Mia Hamm, marking a high-profile adaptation about the 1999 World Cup era.
- The film is based on The Girls of Summer and follows the 1999 U.S. Women’s National Team's World Cup journey under captain Hamm.
- Nicole Kassell will direct the Netflix feature, with Katie Lovejoy, Dana Stevens, and Peter Hedges writing the screenplay.
- Emily Bader recently led People We Meet on Vacation, which climbed to number one on the Global Top 10 English Film list.
- Emily Bader is represented by CAA, Untitled Entertainment, and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman for this Netflix project.
- 3Dot Productions, Temple Hill, and 3000 Pictures are linked with The 99’ers as producers for Netflix.
- The project expands Netflix’s sports-related slate as the streaming platform strengthens its relationship with star Mia Hamm’s legacy.
- Mia Hamm is currently a co-owner of Los Angeles FC and Angel City FC and serves as a global ambassador for FC Barcelona.
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