The Story Becomes a Film — Tony Volpentest
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In Development

The Story
Becomes
A Film

A feature film adaptation of Fastest Man in the World.

01 / TRAILER

No trailer has been released yet.

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02 / THE STORY

What The Film
Is Based On

The film is based on Tony’s memoir, Fastest Man in the World.

A boy born without hands or feet walks onto a high school track at fifteen and finishes last in every race. Four years later, at nineteen, he holds the world record.

“Based on Volpentest’s memoir of the same name, the film chronicles the life of the quadruple congenital amputee who defied expectations to become one of the most accomplished Paralympic sprinters in history.”

— Deadline, September 2, 2026
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Written by Kelli McNeil-Yellen. Directed by Alexander Yellen. Produced by Dannie Festa and Anthony Badalucco. Executive produced by Chuck Cuda, Anthony Biondo, and Jay Jawarski. Production is scheduled to begin in April 2027 in Kansas City, Missouri. Casting has not been announced.

The announcement in Deadline
03 / SOURCE MATERIAL
Cover of Fastest Man in the World: The Tony Volpentest Story, foreword by Ross Perot

Fastest Man
In the World

Tony’s own account, and the film’s source material. Foreword by Ross Perot.

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04 / PRODUCTION

Reserved

Still 01

Still 02

Still 03

Production stills — none released.

For speaking inquiries, contact Tony.

Speaking inquiry