Soccer icon Pele has agreed to make a documentary with FremantleMedia, says The Hollywood Reporter.

Pele, who scored 77 goals in 92 appearances for Brazil, has been the subject of several biographies but has resisted speaking about his life in documentaries.

The 67-year-old was absent from the recent film Once In A Lifetime, which charted the rise and fall of the New York Cosmos soccer team, because he reportedly demanded $150,000 to be interviewed.

The untitled Freemantle TV project will be granted "unparalleled access" to Pele. The documentary, which is searching for a producer and director, will focus on a specific time in the athlete's career.

Paulo Ferreira, CEO of Pele's licensing agency Prime, said the documentary "will inspire and touch people of all ages, all over the world".