Taika Waititi’s upcoming soccer drama with Disney, “Next Goal Wins,” has pushed back its release date to Sept. 22, 2023, the studio announced Wednesday.
The new film from the Oscar-winning screenwriter was originally set for April 21, 2023.
Searchlight’s “Next Goal Wins” is an adaptation of the 2014 documentary of the same name, which chronicles the weak national football team of American Samoa as they qualify for one of the first rounds of the 2014 FIFA World Cup against all odds with the help of Dutch-born coach Thomas Rongen.
Waititi serves as director, and writes alongside Iain Morris.