Warner Bros. working on film about Kobe Bryant

(CNN, KYMA/KECY) - A movie about legendary basketball player Kobe Bryant is in the works, and Warner Bros. will ultimately distribute the film, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

The movie will focus on Bryant's journey to the NBA that began with the 1996 draft.

It's called "With the 8th Pick."

At the time, the New Jersey Nets held the eighth pick in the draft and considered taking Bryant, but he was still in high school.

Instead, Bryant's stock dropped a bit and the Charlotte Hornets drafted him with the 13th pick, and then traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Bryant won five titles with L.A. and is considered one of the greatest players in league history.

He died in a helicopter crash in 2020 along with his daughter Gianna. Bryant was just 41-years-old.