Exclusive: ‘Whip It’ Screenwriter Confirms Details

Posted by J.L. Sosa (jorge@filmschoolrejects.com) on December 13, 2007

Screenwriter Shauna Cross has filled in some pieces of the Whip It puzzle.

Whip It, of course, is Drew Barrymore’s forthcoming directorial debut, due out in 2008. It’s a coming-of-age tale about a girl who finds her identity through the power of roller derby.

In an e-mail to your humble Reject, Cross confirmed the action is set in Austin, Texas, and is an adaptation of the Cross’ recently published book, Derby Girl.

If other e-mails I’ve received are any indication, it looks like Whip It is generating some buzz among roller derby athletes.

Call me a fool, but I think this one has “instant classic” written all over it.

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Shotgun Dirty Dame

Im a roller Derby Girl.. and I CAN NOT wait to see this movie. I know there will be actuall Derby girls in the movie.. My whole league will prob. see this movie.. Hopefully this movie will open a new door to the Roller Derby world.. and people will appreciate it more.. because Roller Derby ROCKS!