Pete Frates To Be Portrayed In Casey Affleck-Produced Netflix Movie
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BOSTON (CBS) – Pete Frates, the man whose fight inspired the Ice Bucket Challenge, will be portrayed in a new movie.
The Boston Globe reports Netflix is developing the film. Frates has been battling ALS since 2012.
Nancy Frates, Pete's mother, said the movie has been a "long time coming."
This one's been a long time coming... "The script for the upcoming film will be written by Adam Cooper and Bill Collage and is based on the 2017 book,... https://t.co/rwKeEWkUXc
— Nancy Frates (@momfrates) December 19, 2018
His promotion of the Ice Bucket Challenge sparked an online video craze that raised more than $200 million for ALS research.
Casey Affleck has signed on to produce the movie.
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