Nans who befriended pro wrestler on flight to Vegas in talks to make a film
A group of Welsh grandmothers who befriended a professional wrestler on a flight to Las Vegas are in talks to turn their story into a feature film. Producer Nick Barton, known for 'Calendar Girls', is leading the project, which the group hopes will capture their unlikely friendship.
Why it matters
It highlights the growing trend of 'human interest' stories being adapted into commercial cinema, showcasing how viral real-life encounters can transition into mainstream media.
Figure caption, The Welsh nans made their debut in the ring after meeting wrestler DeReiss Gordon on a flight to Las Vegas earlier this year
What began as a chance encounter on a flight to Las Vegas could soon be heading to the big screen, as a group of grandmothers and a pro-wrestler discuss a film based on their story.
Lynn Crawford, 71, Susie Matthews, 73, Rose Sulley, 74, and Christine Goodwin, 80, met DeReiss Gordon - known in the ring as Man Like DeReiss - on the flight in April.
They were travelling to the city to scatter the ashes of Rose's late husband, Pete. Upon boarding the flight, there was confusion - with Gordon in one of the seats they mistakenly believed they had booked - before a friendship was formed, and the nans took Gordon up on his offer to watch him at WrestleMania.
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