Romantic comedies are always based around improbable meetings, and Genie Bouchard has one of the least likely meet-cutes of all time. That’s why the story of her highly unlikely Twitter bet date has been optioned for a movie.
If you’ll recall, the Canadian tennis star went on a date with a man back in 2017 after losing a bet on Twitter. That’s not too crazy in the age of online shot-shooting, but what really sets it over the edge is the circumstances of the bet. Bouchard called the end of the Atlanta Falcons-New England Patriots Super Bowl when the Pats were down 21-3. One Twitter user bet her a date if the Patriots won. Bouchard, like the rest of the world, thought the Falcons had the game in the bag so she accepted.
— Genie Bouchard (@geniebouchard) February 6, 2017
— Genie Bouchard (@geniebouchard) February 6, 2017
Then Tom Brady did what Tom Brady does and the hooting Proud Boys of the NFL grabbed another championship. Bouchard kept her word and they went on a date. While there’s no indication that their meet-up led to sparks, they did pretty clearly become friends, with the bet winner appearing almost a year later in hangout shots with Bouchard.
That’s enough for Fox 2000, which picked up a script written by Jonathan A. Abrams based around the story according to Deadline. Bouchard is an executive producer on the project, which is being produced by The Hate U Give‘s State Street Pictures.
According to the publication, the movie will focus on whether or not a social media–born relationship can survive public scrutiny.