Imagine, Zero Point Zero to Produce Documentary About Teen Skateboarding Star Brighton Zeuner (EXCLUSIVE)

Brighton Zeuner, 14-year-old skateboarding star and two-time world champion, will be at the center of a feature-length documentary produced by Imagine Documentaries and Zero Point Zero, Variety learned exclusively.

Described as a coming-of-age story, the film will document Zeuner's childhood, personal and professional relationships, and his journey to earning a spot as a member of the U.S. Olympic skateboard team. 2020, with the sport making its debut as an Olympic event in Tokyo. She is the youngest X Games gold medalist, winning her first world title at the age of 12, and regaining the title last year at the start of her high school career.

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Emmy and Peabody Award winner Beth Aala will direct, and Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Justin Wilkes and Sara Bernstein will executive produce on Imagine Documentaries. Lydia Tenaglia, Chris Collins and Joe Caterini will executive produce Zero Point Zero, and Samuel Roseme will executive produce Black Bicycle Entertainment. Caroline Waterlow, Chris Cechin-De la Rosa and Erika Olde will also produce.

“Brighton Zeuner is a pioneer, pushing the boundaries of skateboarding and inspiring a new generation of young skateboarders,” Imagine’s Bernstein said in a statement. “Imagine is excited to follow its unprecedented journey to the Olympic Games alongside our talented partners at Zero Point Zero.”

Imagine said it plans to release the film theatrically, but also sell it to potential cable and streaming buyers.

Imagine Documentaries recently partnered with Apple on a debut deal to produce a number of feature-length documentaries and docuseries. His current slate of documentary productions includes Bryce Dallas Howard's “DADS,” Ron Howard's “Rebuilding Paradise” for National Geographic Documentary Films, a Dwyane Wade documentary and the series “She the People with Sarah Jones.”

Zero Point Zero is the company behind “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown,” “The Mind of a Chef” and other documentaries. Films financed and produced by Black Bicycle Entertainment include “Home Again” and “Woman Walks Ahead.”

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