‘The 99’ers’ Movie Adds Josh Charles To Cast (EXCLUSIVE)
EXCLUSIVE: Josh Charles (Best Medicine) is the latest to join The 99’ers, Netflix‘s drama telling the inspirational true story of the 1999 U.S. Women’s Soccer team, Deadline has learned.
Reps for Netflix declined comment, and character details are under wraps. Charles joins an ensemble led by Zoey Deutch, which also includes Emily Bader, Emilia Jones, Alessandro Nivola, Julia McDermott, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Perry Mattfeld, Annabel O’Hagan, Lizzy Greene, and Isabelle Fuhrman.
Based on the 2000 HarperPerennial book The Girls of Summer: The U.S. Women’s Soccer Team and How It Changed the World by Jeré Longman, The 99’ers watches as the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team defies the odds to emerge victorious in a dramatic penalty kick shootout against China in the World Cup final, under the scorching summer sun and in a stadium filled with 93,000 fans. This monumental win captivated millions worldwide and forever altered the course of women’s sports.
Nicole Kassell is directing from a script by Katie Lovejoy, Dana Stevens, and Peter Hedges. Jill Mazursky and Jamee Decio were the first writers on the project. Liza Chasin is producing for 3Dot Productions, under the company’s deal with the streamer, alongside Hayley Stool and Ross Greenburg, with Marla Messing, Jill Mazursky, and Krista Smith exec producing.
A Golden Globe and two-time Emmy known to many for roles on shows like The Good Wife and The Handmaid’s Tale, Charles can currently be seen headlining Fox’s series Best Medicine, which has been renewed for a second season. He is represented by UTA.
