Saban Films have snatched rights in North America and U.K. for Under the Stadium Lights (aka Brother’s Keeper), a real-life football drama starring Oscar-nominee Laurence Fishburne.
Under the Stadium Lights tells the true story of the 2009 West Texas Abilene High School football team, the Eagles, who, against all odds, went on to win their state championship. The film is based on the 2010 non-fiction book Brother’s Keeper: The Story of the 2009 Abilene High State Championship by sportswriter Al Pickett and the Abilene High School chaplain Chad Mitchell.
Fishburne plays local barbecue restaurant owner, and die-hard Eagles fan,...
Under the Stadium Lights tells the true story of the 2009 West Texas Abilene High School football team, the Eagles, who, against all odds, went on to win their state championship. The film is based on the 2010 non-fiction book Brother’s Keeper: The Story of the 2009 Abilene High State Championship by sportswriter Al Pickett and the Abilene High School chaplain Chad Mitchell.
Fishburne plays local barbecue restaurant owner, and die-hard Eagles fan,...
- 11/13/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Saban Films have snatched rights in North America and U.K. for Under the Stadium Lights (aka Brother’s Keeper), a real-life football drama starring Oscar-nominee Laurence Fishburne.
Under the Stadium Lights tells the true story of the 2009 West Texas Abilene High School football team, the Eagles, who, against all odds, went on to win their state championship. The film is based on the 2010 non-fiction book Brother’s Keeper: The Story of the 2009 Abilene High State Championship by sportswriter Al Pickett and the Abilene High School chaplain Chad Mitchell.
Fishburne plays local barbecue restaurant owner, and die-hard Eagles fan,...
Under the Stadium Lights tells the true story of the 2009 West Texas Abilene High School football team, the Eagles, who, against all odds, went on to win their state championship. The film is based on the 2010 non-fiction book Brother’s Keeper: The Story of the 2009 Abilene High State Championship by sportswriter Al Pickett and the Abilene High School chaplain Chad Mitchell.
Fishburne plays local barbecue restaurant owner, and die-hard Eagles fan,...
- 11/13/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: We hear that Film Bridge International will be handling the international and domestic rights to the Milo Gibson-Laurence Fishburne sports drama Brother’s Keeper. Deadline first told you about the project coming together in August 2018 from Minneapolis-based upstart production company Winsterstate Entertainment.
Brother’s Keeper follows the true story of West Texas’ ’09 Abilene High School football team — underdogs who rally against the odds to form a family and win their state championship. Todd Randall directed the movie, which was adapted from the book of the same name by Al Pickett and Chad Mitchell. The producers are Hamid and Camille Torabpour, Dr. Mark Smith and Stelio Savante. The movie wrapped its principal shoot before the Covid-19 pandemic and has been in post-production, with current below-the-line post crew observing social distancing protocols. The movie also stars country singer Bucky Covington who plays a high school coach, and is contributing new music...
Brother’s Keeper follows the true story of West Texas’ ’09 Abilene High School football team — underdogs who rally against the odds to form a family and win their state championship. Todd Randall directed the movie, which was adapted from the book of the same name by Al Pickett and Chad Mitchell. The producers are Hamid and Camille Torabpour, Dr. Mark Smith and Stelio Savante. The movie wrapped its principal shoot before the Covid-19 pandemic and has been in post-production, with current below-the-line post crew observing social distancing protocols. The movie also stars country singer Bucky Covington who plays a high school coach, and is contributing new music...
- 6/19/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s film news roundup, Bucky Covington is cast as a coach, casting director Kerry Barden is honored and “The Karate Kid” will get a two-day rerelease.
Casting
Country music star Bucky Covington is joining Milo Gibson and Laurence Fishburne in the sports drama “Brother’s Keeper” as a high school football coach.
Covington is also contributing new music that he’s written and will perform in the film, which is based on the 2009 team from Abilene that won the Texas state championship despite obstacles faced by team members.
The Winter State film is directed by Todd Randall, adapted from the book by the same name by Al Pickett and Chad Mitchell. The producers of “Brother’s Keeper” are Hamid and Camille Torabpour and Dr. Mark Smith.
Festival Honor
The Method Fest Independent Film Festival will honor casting director Kerry Barden during its March 22-28 run at Laemmle’s...
Casting
Country music star Bucky Covington is joining Milo Gibson and Laurence Fishburne in the sports drama “Brother’s Keeper” as a high school football coach.
Covington is also contributing new music that he’s written and will perform in the film, which is based on the 2009 team from Abilene that won the Texas state championship despite obstacles faced by team members.
The Winter State film is directed by Todd Randall, adapted from the book by the same name by Al Pickett and Chad Mitchell. The producers of “Brother’s Keeper” are Hamid and Camille Torabpour and Dr. Mark Smith.
Festival Honor
The Method Fest Independent Film Festival will honor casting director Kerry Barden during its March 22-28 run at Laemmle’s...
- 2/5/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Milo Gibson — the son of Mel Gibson — and Laurence Fishburne have signed on to star in the sports drama Brother’s Keeper for Winter State Entertainment, an upstart production company out of Minnesota started by husbannd/wife indie film producing team of Hamid and Camille Torabpour.
Brother’s Keeper is described as an inspirational sports drama that follows the true story of West Texas’ 2009 Abilene High School football team — underdogs who rallied against odds to win their state championship and is said to be in the vein of Friday Night Lights. Production is underway, and the film is expected to wrap in November with its football scenes staged at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene, TX.
Directed by Todd Randall and adapted from the book by Al Pickett and Chad Mitchell, Brother’s Keeper is being produced by the Torabpours and Dr. Mark Smith.
Several major distributors are in talks with Winter State,...
Brother’s Keeper is described as an inspirational sports drama that follows the true story of West Texas’ 2009 Abilene High School football team — underdogs who rallied against odds to win their state championship and is said to be in the vein of Friday Night Lights. Production is underway, and the film is expected to wrap in November with its football scenes staged at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene, TX.
Directed by Todd Randall and adapted from the book by Al Pickett and Chad Mitchell, Brother’s Keeper is being produced by the Torabpours and Dr. Mark Smith.
Several major distributors are in talks with Winter State,...
- 8/20/2018
- by Anita Busch
- Deadline Film + TV
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