Netflix has optioned the rights to The New York Times bestseller Shoe Dog, written by Phil Knight.
Scott Stuber, head of Netflix’s film group, added: “We couldn’t be more excited to be making Shoe Dog with Phil Knight, one of the world’s business icons and a great storyteller.
Phil Knight said: “I look forward to working with my friend, the great Frank Marshall, in bringing my story and the story of Nike to the screen.
Shoe Dog was published in April 2016 and remains on the NYT Best Seller list.