Overview

• Filmmakers formally announced the project at a private Toronto International Film Festival event hosted by JET365 at the Vintage Conservatory.
• The screenplay, commissioned to Oscar-nominated duo Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson, focuses on the club’s 2022 season during Russia’s full-scale invasion.
• The narrative centers on FIFA’s emergency ruling that let foreign players leave, a disruption that reshaped Shakhtar’s squad and season.
• Producers Christian Tureaud and Ren Trella are attached, with Tamasy, Stuart Pollack, David Salzberg, and Andy Raymer serving as executive producers.
• Positioned within a broader brand evolution, the film is part of a global relaunch led by Interbrand as Shakhtar continues to operate in exile from Donetsk.