Author James Patterson is publishing a book about former New England Patriots star Aaron Herdandez fall from grace titled ‘All-American Murder: The Rise And Fall Of Aaron Hernandez, The Superstar Whose Life Ended On Death Row.’
After much approval of Patterson’s book, there will be a film to go with it. According to Deadline.com, the Mark Gordon Company has received feature rights for Patterson’s book. Gordon was so impressed with the way Patterson detailed Hernandez’ life that he felt that it should be brought to life, per Deadline.
“The real, shocking events that led to Aaron Hernandez’s harrowing fall from NFL stardom gripped America’s attention and imprinted itself on today’s cultural zeitgeist,”said Gordon.” James is unmatched in his storytelling and reporting talents, and he chronicles this story with incredible insight and nuance. There is no other person with whom to collaborate to bring this timely film to life.”
A timeframe of when filming will start is unknown but Patterson’s book will be available for purchase on Amazon.com on January 22.