Newcastle The Backdrop To Hollywood Movie, Goal
By Matthew Jones
November 30 2003
Newcastle United have beaten Hollywood rivals Manchester United and Chelsea to be the backdrop of the football blockbuster, 'Goal'. The company behind the big-budget movie, confirmed this yesterday, which will boost the Tyneside club's profile overseas and could be worth tens of millions of pounds.
HOLLYWOOD MOVIE!
TRIBALFOOTBALL REPORTED THAT: The star of the trilogy will leave the United States for Newcastle in the first of the three films.
Peter Hargitay of Milkshake Films, the company behind the big-budget movie, confirmed yesterday that Newcastle had beaten Manchester United and Chelsea to the money-spinning role, which will boost the Tyneside club's profile overseas and could be worth tens of millions of pounds.
The film has been budgeted at $30 million and is the first of a trilogy following the fortunes of a soccer-mad Latino boy from the US who earns his spurs in England before moving to Spanish giants Real Madrid.
Newcastle United have beaten Hollywood rivals Manchester United and Chelsea to be the backdrop of the football blockbuster, 'Goal'.