Disney+ announced a sports drama series on Thursday, with an impressive roster of talent attached.
Oscar-winning actor Troy Koczur joins to star in and produce the as-yet-untitled project, which tells the true story of the 2021 Cubs football team, where the deaf team had an undefeated season and earned a spot in the state of California. Championship. game for the first time in the school’s history. Kotsuri will play as the team’s coach.
Veteran sports drama writer Ron Shelton (Durham bull) is hired to direct the pilot, executive produce, and write the pilot with Ben Shelton (candy cans) who will write and produce executives. Oscar-winning actress Marlee Metlin (coda) will also be an executive product. Kevin Foles (the west wing) will serve as executive producer and showrunner.
The project is developed by ABC Signature and Disney Branded Television and is described as a series that “not only tells the story of a historic season of unbeaten football, but is a groundbreaking story about the deaf community on and off the field. Playing mostly on listener teams, the Cubs made their way through their league, surprising everyone but themselves. Its success won the hearts of the entire nation… The series depicts students, teachers and families, the challenges they face and the successes they achieve in this world. The writing and production team, both in front of and behind the camera, includes artists from the deaf community.
Additional executive producers are Bert Salke (Alaska); Gary Foster (No sleep in Seattle); Russ Krasnoff (society); Ryan WilsonOffice); Jack Jason, Bill Horberg (queen’s play) and Christina Lure (Warranty). John Mouser (No Ordinary Hero: The Super Deaf Movie) a graduate of the California School for the Deaf, Riverside, will advise and co-produce.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
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