Great ideas for movies on various players. Hopefully, some of the suggestions may happen.
Maurice Richard - Movie completed and coming to Ontario in March. There have
been a number of mini-series and documentaries.
Bill Barilko - the rights have been bought by a U.S. producer and he's trying to 'sell'
the concept in Hollywood. So, its pending. Leafs TV did a documentary on Barilko
Howie Morenz - No movie plans but a doc has been made
1972 Summitt Series - Many docs but the movie has finished production and may air on the CBC in the spring. That should be fun.
Bobby Orr - No movie but a few docs have been made. Orr would probably not agree to a movie
Bobby Hull - A couple of docs, one unflattering. I doubt that Hull would agree to have a movie to be made as he's very suspicious of what the movie will tell.
Leafs of the 1930's - Sounds like something for Leafs TV to do.
Herb Carnegie - The movie hasn't been done but the uncertainty has prevented a documentary being made at this time.
The Stastny Brothers - That story still hasn't been told and probably couldn't be told in the past for political and personal reasons. It would be quite a story
Great Expansion - another great idea and a favourite of mine. Nothing has been done on that.
Sawchuk - It would make a great movie. There has been a script for a Gump Worsley movie and talk about a Sawchuk one.
Gretzky - There was one on Walter recently but have heard nothing about Wayne. There have been a number of docs and a 'Life and Times' show.
Canadarocks said:
We don't see many hockey biopics, a big reason is probably because most players who are old enough to have a movie made about them are Canadian and we have a weak film industry. So who would you like to see a film made about? Films have already been made about Maurice Richard, the 1980 US Olympic team and the first NHL players union. I've heard that one is in the works about Bill Barilko but we'll have to see if it's actually made. He doesn't seem to be very well-known anymore but I think a film about Howie Morenz would be great. It's not as inspiring as "Miracle on Ice" but the Summit Series would probably make a good movie as well.