A movie about Neil Armstrong based on a book written about him by NASA historian R Hansen is reportedly in development, according to Variety.

The book tells how Armstrong was so determined to achieve his dream of reaching the moon he became to be known as the Ice Commander.

“The closer he got to the moon, the further away he became from his family,” movie scriptwriter Nicole Perlman told Variety.

“He had a family tragedy before Apollo that turned him into this driven astronaut, and he became such a perfect hero that while Buzz Aldrin was announced to be the first man on the moon, NASA reversed its decision because Neil was regarded as more heroic.”