Manchester City are to star in their own movie, Blue Moon Rising, detailing the club’s first year under the ownership of Sheikh Mansour.

BMR is to be produced by Endemol and directed by Bafta winner Stewatt Sugg. Buena Vista International will release the movie, initially planned as TV-only, in cinemas on 17 September.

The Guardian report:

“Their move into the movie world comes with the release of Blue Moon Rising, a behind-the scenes documentary that details City’s first season under Abu Dhabi control and contains interviews with players, staff, fans and a certain guitarist from Oasis. It is easy to mock the idea of a football-related film but if the exclusive trailer for Blue Moon Rising is anything to go by, this latest attempt has the potential to be rather good; more Damned United than When Saturday Comes.”