Aaron Hernandez Story Being Adapted For the Big Screen

A feature film is being developed about the late NFL star Aaron Hernandez’s fall from grace. The Mark Gordon Company has announced that they have picked up the feature film rights to the book All-American Murder: The Rise and Fall of Aaron Hernandez, the Superstar Whose Life Ended on Murderer’s Row. James Patterson and Alex Abramovich wrote the upcoming book with Mike Harvkey, which will be published next week.

The book is described as follows: “Rich with in-depth, on-the-ground investigative reporting that gives readers a front row seat to Hernandez’s tumultuous downward spiral, All-American Murder reveals the unvarnished truth behind the troubled star, with first-person accounts and untold stories—from his hometown of Bristol, CT to his college days in Gainesville, FL to the Patriots’ NFL locker room where he ascended to stardom, to the prison where Hernandez spent his final days. Packed with the shocking details of a true crime masterpiece and the pacing of a suspenseful thriller, All-American Murder answers the questions that everyone is asking about Aaron Hernandez.”

MGC’s Mark Gordon said of the book, “The real, shocking events that led to Aaron Hernandez’s harrowing fall from NFL stardom gripped America’s attention and imprinted itself on today’s cultural zeitgeist. James is unmatched in his storytelling and reporting talents, and he chronicles this story with incredible insight and nuance. There is no other person with whom to collaborate to bring this timely film to life.”