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‘The Fastest Man In The World’: Biopic Of Four-Time Paralympic Gold Medalist Tony Volpentest In The Works

Deadline · September 2, 2026 at 10:02 AM

‘The Fastest Man In The World’: Biopic Of Four-Time Paralympic Gold Medalist Tony Volpentest In The Works

EXCLUSIVE: A biopic about the life of four-time Paralympic gold medalist Tony Volpentest, titled The Fastest Man In The World, is in the works, with Kelli McNeil-Yellen signed on to write the screenplay and Alexander Yellen to direct.

Production on the film is slated to begin in April 2027 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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‘The Fastest Man In The World’: Biopic Of Four-Time Paralympic Gold Medalist Tony Volpentest In The Works

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