Overview
- The biopic, which Variety revealed Tuesday, is officially in development with Quebec filmmaker Thomas Soto attached.
- Georges St-Pierre said the team chose a new creative approach to tell his story, confirming his direct involvement in the film.
- The filmmakers plan to follow St-Pierre’s path from Saint-Isidore, Quebec, to becoming a two-division UFC champion, aiming to “reveal Georges, the man.”
- Executive producers Brandon St-Jacques and Jean-Christophe Pelchat join producers Bruno Rosato and Vito Balenzano, with casting and a distributor yet to be announced.
- Soto is a Rising Star Award nominee with credits on CBC’s Six Degrees, Crave’s Still I Rise, and the short Hold the Lighthouse, signaling a strong Quebec-led creative voice.