Archive · 27 Jan 2026
Zoey Deutch to Lead Netflix Soccer Drama
Zoey Deutch is going to star in a new movie for Netflix called The 99’ers.
It's about the U.S. Women's Soccer team and their big win in the 1999 World Cup.
She will play a woman named Marla Messing who helped make the tournament a huge success.
Another actress, Emily Bader, will play the famous soccer player Mia Hamm.
The movie is based on a book about how this team changed women's sports forever.
Zoey has been in other movies and is excited to work on this new project.
Zoey Deutch will star in Netflix's The 99’ers, a drama about the 1999 U.S. Women's Soccer World Cup.
She will play Marla Messing, the executive who oversaw the successful 1999 World Cup tournament.
Emily Bader will co-star as legendary soccer player Mia Hamm.
The film is based on the book The Girls of Summer by Jeré Longman.
The movie will depict the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team's victory in the 1999 World Cup final.
- Who
- Zoey Deutch, Emily Bader, Nicole Kassell
- What
- Netflix drama about 1999 U.S. Women's Soccer World Cup
- When
- Upcoming release date not specified
- Where
- Filming and production details not specified
- Why
- To depict the impact of the 1999 U.S. Women's Soccer World Cup victory
- Lead Actress
- Zoey Deutch
- Director
- Nicole Kassell
- Character
- Marla Messing
- Co-star
- Emily Bader
- Source Material
- The Girls of Summer by Jeré Longman
- Production Company
- 3Dot Productions
- Streaming Platform
- Netflix