The LGBTQ romance novel “Cleat Cute” is getting a TV series adaptation.
The rights to adapt the book by Meryl Wilsner have been acquired by Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe’s production company, A Touch More, as well as TV studio Future Shack Entertainment, which operates in partnership with sports media and commerce company Togethxr.
“Cleat Cute,” published in September 2023, follows a young soccer player as she juggles being the new rookie player, her goals of making the national team, and a budding romance with her team captain, per the official logline.
Wilsner, Bird and Rapinoe are attached as executive producers for the adaptation alongside A Touch More’s head of development Camille Bernier-Green.