The biopic 'Eddie The Eagle', starring Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman landed at Fox, is set for a release on April 29, 2016.
The 'Kingsman: The Secret Service's' director Matthew Vaughn would be producing the biopic, which is about Britain's lovably inept first Olympic ski jumper, Deadline.com reported.
The biopic, directed by Dexter Fletcher and written by Sean Macaulay, will be starring Taron Egerton, who will play Michael Edwards alongside Jackman, who will play his coach.
Jackman shared his excitement through Twitter and said that he was on the set of 'Eddie The Eagle' shooting alongside Fletcher and Vaughn, who are an awesome pair to work with.
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