"The Program" movie reveals the real story of the icon Lance Armstrong behind all the high-doping scandals . The movie which will be starred by Ben Foster, playing as Armstrong, is expected to be on the big screen of British cinemas by the end of this year. The said biopic film will show the 'real' story behind the thrilling rise and tragic downfall of Armstrong, including all the lies and cheats Armstrong did to win the 1999 Tour de France.
Lance Armstrong, 32, a cancer survivor and the triathlete who won the 1999 Tour de France, but later on charged with using performance-enhancing drugs, calling into question his authenticity as an athletic genius, stripping all his achievements and glory, will be portrayed in the movie "The Program".
According to ComingSoon, the movie was based from the book "Seven Deadly Sin" of David Walsh, the British sports journalist who's responsible for the secrets of Armstrong to be found out publicly, which will then be directed by Philomena and High Fidelity Director Stephen Frears. The biographic fil would expose the secrets behind his winning streak and the secrets nehind his carrer, which took 13 years of Walsh's life to expose.
Furthermore, Studiocanal and Working Title have already revealed the upcoming movie's trailer and posters. The movie's casts includes Ben Foster, The Lone Survivor star, playing as Lance Armstrong and Chris O'Dowd portraying David Walsh. The screenplay has been looked forward by the community to understand the mixed up trouble Armstrong delved into, according to theGuardian, . "The Program", with a plot ranging from the 90's up to the early 2000, reported to have carefully recreated bikes and other equipments to guarantee a better atmosphere for the movie itself.
With a teaser line from the movie itself, Chris O'Dowd, playing as David Walsh, said, "He wins and wins, and he celebrates. He meets the president. He gets more sponsors, more money, more fame. The man is a cheat," According to TheIndepedent, the Uk release is yet to be declared within the end of this year.
As the movie "The Program" will be unveiled on British Cinemas by the end of this year, the crowd just couldn't wait to see the rise and fall of the former professional athlete, his winning moment at the Tour de France, his battle against cancer, and lastly, the scandals regarding performance-enhancing drugs.More information, posters and trailers can be seen at the official site of the movie. There is however no reported reply made by the former cyclist about this incoming movie.
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