Leicester City’s 2015-16 Premier League triumph took the world by storm when the team beat heavyweight opponents (Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspurs) to lift the trophy in May.
Vardy’s previous teams include Halifax Town and Conference Premier team Fleetwood Town.
Deadline reports that they are set to pen the as-of-yet untitled film alongside Adrian Butchart (Goal: The Dream Begins).
Paul Tamasay and Eric Johnson wrote the screenplay of David O. Russell’s boxing biopic The Fighter.