SLAMDANCE: The A-lister is attached to remake rights to the January 24 Slamdance premiere Batkid Begins: The Wish Heard Around The World – A Dana Nachman Film in a deal being put together by Submarine’s new remake label Sub/Version.

Roberts will produce with partners Lisa Gillan and Marisa Yeres Gill through their Red Om Films and is attached to star in the tale of the Make-A-Wish event that became a global social media phenomenon.

The episode centred on a coordinated effort by San Francisco residents to turn five-year-old lymphoblastic leukemia patient Miles Scott into Batman sidekick Batkid for a day.

The documentary’s director Dana Nachman will serve as executive producer along with Josh and Dan Braun of Submarine.

CAA brought the project to Roberts and brokered the deal with Sub/Version and will represent the package.

Batkid Begins: The Wish Heard Around The World – A Dana Nachman Film premieres in Park City on January 24. Submarine represents world rights.

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