Bird is the Word

Apparently there's a "how the fuck did Larry Bird end up at Indiana State?" movie in the works:

Wood, along with Steve Zukerman are in the midst of making a movie about the untold story of how Hodges persuaded Bird to play for him.

The "Untitled French Lick Project" — yet to be named — will be filmed in Indiana and Georgia this spring. The finished movie will be a sports drama, a film that conjures up the same emotions as "Hoosiers," "Rudy" and "Rocky," Wood says.

But this movie isn't the story of Larry Bird. Wood and Zukerman want to make that clear. This is the story of Bill Hodges.

"Getting Bird, this was Hodges' Hail Mary," said Wood, writer and director of the film. "This was his last chance at greatness."

Right now, it seems like the odds of the movie actually happening are about 5%. Also, to any real Bird fan this whole story is not "untold" at all.

All that said, I hope it happens and I will be first in line! :)

"We're in deep shit Larry, whaddya think?"
"Give me the ball."
"Great!"
"Who are you again?"