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That 'awful' Marshawn Lynch biopic? His agent says the project is dead

That 'awful' Marshawn Lynch biopic? His agent says the project is dead

A little over a year ago, we brought you the news that a feature-length biopic, "Family First: The Marshawn Lynch Story," was being made about the Seattle Seahawks' hermetic star running back, and it had us mildly intrigued.

Then in February — just weeks after he was passed over on the goal line in the Super Bowl, amid rumors he might retire — Lynch's film project resurfaced after a delay in its release. We wrote about it again because, well, he's a fascinating dude and we still were willing to give it a shot.

But not because the trailer looked good. Quite the opposite: It was hilariously, almost uncomfortably unwatchable. And by unwatchable, we really mean it looked so bad that we would have to see just how much of a trainwreck it could be.

The original trailer has been taken down (although we were able to track it down easily), and now it appears the entire project has gone off the rails. Rolling Stone is reporting that the film might never see the light of day beacuse Lynch's camp — he owns the rights — is upset that the trailer was put out without their approval and that director Mario Bobino, a Lynch family friend tasked with documenting his life, might just have been a little over his head.

"He did a terrible job, and the film will never be released," Lynch's agent, Doug Hendrickson said.

If you're not willing to commit four minutes and 15 seconds to watch the trailer, understand: Hitchcock it is not.

But get this: Bobino's film might be dead, but he's not done. In a Citizen Kane-esque plot twist of metafilm absurdity, Bobino says he's writing a script about the travails of working with Lynch, running out of money on the project and (he says) having his reputation sullied in the process. So it would be a film about a film that never was made about a running back who never talks publicly. Hey, if "The Artist" can win Best Film ...

Now we're fully invested in following this story, no matter how it turns out. Sadly, though, Bobino said the whole ordeal has cost him his relationship with Lynch.

"It will never be the same between us," Bobino said. "I think the issue with me and him now is a trust issue. He doesn't trust me anymore, so that's why the movie isn't going to come out. It's a trust issue with me now because I put out that promo out with his consent."

We'd ask Lynch about the situation, but, well, you know. Guess we'll just wait for "Shelved: The Mario Bobine Story" to hit a theater near us sometime next summer.

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Eric Edholm is a writer for Shutdown Corner on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at edholm@yahoo-inc.com or follow him on Twitter!