'Windtalkers' scribe to make directorial debut

John Rice, who co-wrote "Windtalkers" and "Blown Away," is set to make his directorial debut with a hockey comedy entitled "Stan's Cup."

Here's how the Hollywood Reporter describes the plot:

"The movie centers on a broken-down, once-great hockey player who gets a chance to finally fill his legendary father's skates by giving his hometown, known as Hockeytown USA, a pseudo rematch of the 1980 'Miracle on Ice' game against a Russian team of ex-Olympians."

Yeah, I know that doesn't sound exactly new, but then again, Rice apprently wants to give the film a certain "Full Monty" vibe. It will be interesting to see how that works out for him.

Anyway, Rice also wrote the script, and Sarah Finn is on board to produce, according to the trade.

Rice also wrote 2000's "The Calling" and Dennis Hopper's 1994 comedy "Chasers."