Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on The Eddie Volkman Show with Hannah B on a 3-Station Broadcast … Star 96.7 Joliet (Il), Star 102.3 Waukegan and Star 105.5 McHenry on January 5th, reviewing the new film featuring Snoop Dogg entitled “The Underdoggs.” Streaming on Prime Video beginning January 26th.
Rating: 1.5/5.0
Dogg is Jaycen Double J Jennings, an ex-pro-baller whose arrogance has turned everybody off to him. After hitting a city bus with his sports car, Double J is sentenced to community service in his old home town, which eventually includes coaching a rag tag bunch of kid ruffians into a fearsome pee-wee football team. With help from his buddy Kareem (Mike Epps) and the mother of one of his players (Tika Sumpter), who was also Double J’s girlfriend in high school, can they win it all?
“The Underdoggs” is streaming on Prime Video beginning January 26th. Featuring Snoop Dogg, Mike Epps,...
Rating: 1.5/5.0
Dogg is Jaycen Double J Jennings, an ex-pro-baller whose arrogance has turned everybody off to him. After hitting a city bus with his sports car, Double J is sentenced to community service in his old home town, which eventually includes coaching a rag tag bunch of kid ruffians into a fearsome pee-wee football team. With help from his buddy Kareem (Mike Epps) and the mother of one of his players (Tika Sumpter), who was also Double J’s girlfriend in high school, can they win it all?
“The Underdoggs” is streaming on Prime Video beginning January 26th. Featuring Snoop Dogg, Mike Epps,...
- 1/28/2024
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Although the prospect of seeing another attempt at reworking the “Bad News Bears” formula within another sport may feel like it would be a complete failure, the film The Underdoggs, manages to remain somewhat likable and entertaining thanks in large part to a strong ensemble cast that seems aware of what types of film they are in and exactly what needs to be done to make it work.
The film follows the familiar trope of a washed-up ex-professional athlete Jaycen Jennings (Snoop Dogg) who, after hitting rock bottom, is afforded an opportunity to redeem himself through community service. Service which ultimately leads to a fulfilling character rebirth as that former self-indulgent, hard to get along with, and “lonely” player rediscovers what exactly drew him to the game in the first place.
Director Charles Stone III – perhaps best known for Drumline (2022) and Mr. 3000 (2004) – holds the film together well and paces it economically.
The film follows the familiar trope of a washed-up ex-professional athlete Jaycen Jennings (Snoop Dogg) who, after hitting rock bottom, is afforded an opportunity to redeem himself through community service. Service which ultimately leads to a fulfilling character rebirth as that former self-indulgent, hard to get along with, and “lonely” player rediscovers what exactly drew him to the game in the first place.
Director Charles Stone III – perhaps best known for Drumline (2022) and Mr. 3000 (2004) – holds the film together well and paces it economically.
- 1/26/2024
- by Mike Tyrkus
- CinemaNerdz
If you have any doubt about exactly what you are in for with Snoop Dogg’s first-ever starring role in a mainstream movie, The Underdoggs, you won’t after seeing the disclaimer that pops up on screen at the start of the film.
The Following Movie Is Rated-r For Strong Language That May Not Be Suitable For Children.
But F**K All That.
You Know As Well As I Do That The Kids Who Aren’T Supposed To Be Watching This Sh*T Curse More Than The Rest Of US Motherf**Kers.
So Stop Worrying, Kick Back, Relax And Enjoy The Motherf**King Show…
Any questions? The Underdoggs is a descendant of foul-mouthed R-rated comedies like Bad Santa merged with kid-driven sports movies like The Mighty Ducks (which it references in one scene) and especially The Bad News Bears, which was about a ragtag Little League team who cussed a...
The Following Movie Is Rated-r For Strong Language That May Not Be Suitable For Children.
But F**K All That.
You Know As Well As I Do That The Kids Who Aren’T Supposed To Be Watching This Sh*T Curse More Than The Rest Of US Motherf**Kers.
So Stop Worrying, Kick Back, Relax And Enjoy The Motherf**King Show…
Any questions? The Underdoggs is a descendant of foul-mouthed R-rated comedies like Bad Santa merged with kid-driven sports movies like The Mighty Ducks (which it references in one scene) and especially The Bad News Bears, which was about a ragtag Little League team who cussed a...
- 1/25/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Taking the inspirational sports movie template, then infusing it with so much weed and foul language that it deserves its own MPAA rating, The Underdoggs is a good example of what happens when Snoop Dogg steps into an otherwise familiar tween-age comedy to wreak havoc. The results, perhaps suprisingly, are far from disastrous and ultimately quite endearing, though parents should be forewarned of a movie that drops more f- and b-bombs than all the ordnance released during World War II.
Inspired by the West coast rapper’s eponymous football league, which has provided a valuable community service to his native L.A. for nearly two decades, this fun and dirty Amazon release has the D-o-double-g playing himself alongside a bunch of adorable pre-teens who are just as snarky and crude. It’s something like the original Bad News Bears meets Rodney Dangerfield’s Ladybugs remixed by Dr. Dre, which could...
Inspired by the West coast rapper’s eponymous football league, which has provided a valuable community service to his native L.A. for nearly two decades, this fun and dirty Amazon release has the D-o-double-g playing himself alongside a bunch of adorable pre-teens who are just as snarky and crude. It’s something like the original Bad News Bears meets Rodney Dangerfield’s Ladybugs remixed by Dr. Dre, which could...
- 1/25/2024
- by Jordan Mintzer
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The puckish appeal of Charles Stone III’s The Underdoggs, a new spin on The Bad News Bears, is apparent from its opening title card, which offers a warning that its R rating was well earned, that no child should watch it, and that, well, the kids you really have to worry about are the ones whose parents don’t allow them to watch R-rated films.
Snoop Dogg stars as Jaycen “Two Js” Jennings, a former high school football star whose clutch, single-handed catch during his senior-year championship game set him up for a career as a young NFL hotshot who, predictably, flamed out in a blaze of ignominy, hubris, and sativa. (His puff-don’t-pass signature end-zone dance makes it clear that the “two Js” of his nickname aren’t derived from his first and last names.) Much like Bernie Mac’s character in Stone’s Mr. 3000, Jaycen seems...
Snoop Dogg stars as Jaycen “Two Js” Jennings, a former high school football star whose clutch, single-handed catch during his senior-year championship game set him up for a career as a young NFL hotshot who, predictably, flamed out in a blaze of ignominy, hubris, and sativa. (His puff-don’t-pass signature end-zone dance makes it clear that the “two Js” of his nickname aren’t derived from his first and last names.) Much like Bernie Mac’s character in Stone’s Mr. 3000, Jaycen seems...
- 1/25/2024
- by Eric Henderson
- Slant Magazine
The first official images from and the “Red Band” trailer for The Underdoggs starring Snoop Dogg have just been released and you check them out right here on CinemaNerdz!
Synopsis: Jaycen “Two Js” Jennings (Snoop Dogg) is a washed-up ex-professional football star who has hit rock bottom. When Jaycen is sentenced to community service coaching the Underdoggs, an unruly pee-wee football team in his hometown of Long Beach, California, he sees it as an opportunity to rebuild his public image and turn his life around. As Jaycen works to transform the foul-mouthed Underdoggs into top-notch champions, he reconnects with his past, including an old flame and few of his ex-teammates and rediscovers his love of the game.
About The Film
Genre: Sports, Comedy Starring: Snoop Dogg, Tika Sumpter, Mike Epps, Andrew Schulz, and George Lopez Director: Charles Stone III Writer: Danny Segal & Isaac Schamis Producer: Kenya Barris, p.g.a.
Synopsis: Jaycen “Two Js” Jennings (Snoop Dogg) is a washed-up ex-professional football star who has hit rock bottom. When Jaycen is sentenced to community service coaching the Underdoggs, an unruly pee-wee football team in his hometown of Long Beach, California, he sees it as an opportunity to rebuild his public image and turn his life around. As Jaycen works to transform the foul-mouthed Underdoggs into top-notch champions, he reconnects with his past, including an old flame and few of his ex-teammates and rediscovers his love of the game.
About The Film
Genre: Sports, Comedy Starring: Snoop Dogg, Tika Sumpter, Mike Epps, Andrew Schulz, and George Lopez Director: Charles Stone III Writer: Danny Segal & Isaac Schamis Producer: Kenya Barris, p.g.a.
- 1/19/2024
- by Editor
- CinemaNerdz
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Synopsis: Jaycen “Two Js” Jennings (Snoop Dogg) is a washed-up ex-professional football star who has hit rock bottom. When Jaycen is sentenced to community service coaching the Underdoggs, an unruly pee-wee football team in his hometown of Long Beach, California, he sees it as an opportunity to rebuild his public image and turn his life around. As Jaycen works to transform the foul-mouthed Underdoggs into top-notch champions, he reconnects with his past, including an old flame and few of his ex-teammates and rediscovers his love of the game.
About The Film
Genre: Sports, Comedy Starring: Snoop Dogg, Tika Sumpter, Mike Epps, Andrew Schulz, and George Lopez Director: Charles Stone III...
Synopsis: Jaycen “Two Js” Jennings (Snoop Dogg) is a washed-up ex-professional football star who has hit rock bottom. When Jaycen is sentenced to community service coaching the Underdoggs, an unruly pee-wee football team in his hometown of Long Beach, California, he sees it as an opportunity to rebuild his public image and turn his life around. As Jaycen works to transform the foul-mouthed Underdoggs into top-notch champions, he reconnects with his past, including an old flame and few of his ex-teammates and rediscovers his love of the game.
About The Film
Genre: Sports, Comedy Starring: Snoop Dogg, Tika Sumpter, Mike Epps, Andrew Schulz, and George Lopez Director: Charles Stone III...
- 1/17/2024
- by Editor
- CinemaNerdz
Snoop Dogg is going from frolicking through fields of green to laying down the law on a football field in Prime Video’s The Underdoggs trailer! Charles Stone III directs this R-rated comedy featuring world-famous rapper Snoop Dogg as Jaycen “Two Js” Jennings, a washed-up ex-professional football star who has hit rock bottom. When Jaycen is sentenced to community service coaching the Underdoggs, an unruly pee-wee football team in his hometown of Long Beach, California, he sees it as an opportunity to rebuild his public image and turn his life around. As Jaycen works to transform the foul-mouthed Underdoggs into top-notch champions, he reconnects with his past, including an old flame and a few of his ex-teammates, and rediscovers his love of the game.
Danny Segal and Isaac Schamis wrote the script, with Tika Sumpter, Mike Epps, Andrew Schulz, and George Lopez starring alongside Snoop Dogg as primary cast members.
Danny Segal and Isaac Schamis wrote the script, with Tika Sumpter, Mike Epps, Andrew Schulz, and George Lopez starring alongside Snoop Dogg as primary cast members.
- 12/6/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: The Amazon MGM comedy The Underdoggs is shifting from its planned Jan. 26 theatrical release to an exclusive Prime Video debut in homes on that date in more than 240 countries and territories around the globe.
Snoop Dogg, who stars and produces the Charles Stone III directed ensemble announced the news today on his social media handles and dropped the first red band trailer, which you watch below.
Amazon MGM remains to committed to theatrical and has long plans for it; their recent specialty hit Saltburn seeing a mind-blowing -10% hold in its third weekend at the box office; that pic now counting a running domestic cume of $7M. Live action R-rated comedies have been challenged at the box office lately, i.e. Strays ($24M Dbo), Like A Boss ($22M Dbo), Blackening ($18M Dbo), Joy Ride ($13M Dbo), The Machine ($10M Dbo), and House Party ($9M Dbo). As such, the decision...
Snoop Dogg, who stars and produces the Charles Stone III directed ensemble announced the news today on his social media handles and dropped the first red band trailer, which you watch below.
Amazon MGM remains to committed to theatrical and has long plans for it; their recent specialty hit Saltburn seeing a mind-blowing -10% hold in its third weekend at the box office; that pic now counting a running domestic cume of $7M. Live action R-rated comedies have been challenged at the box office lately, i.e. Strays ($24M Dbo), Like A Boss ($22M Dbo), Blackening ($18M Dbo), Joy Ride ($13M Dbo), The Machine ($10M Dbo), and House Party ($9M Dbo). As such, the decision...
- 12/6/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The sports-comedy movie ‘The Underdoggs’, which stars American rapper Snoop Dogg as Jaycen Jenning, has made new additions to its cast, reports ‘Deadline’. Tika Sumpter, Mike Epps, Andrew Schulz and George Lopez have been signed for the film while casting the kid team of actors, which includes Jonigan Booth, Adan James Carrillo, Kylah Davila, Caleb Dixon, Alexander Michael Gordon and Shamori Washington.
Billed as ‘The Bad News Bears in the world of Youth Football’, ‘The Underdoggs’ tells the story of Jaycen Jenning, played by Snoop Dogg, a former NFL superstar who, after a run in with the law, agrees to coach a youth football team in lieu of prison term with the hope of relaunching his fledgling career.
According to ‘Deadline’, Charles Stone is directing the film which is based on a script by Danny Segal and Isaac Schamis.
The film is being produced under Snoop Dogg’s Death Row Pictures banner,...
Billed as ‘The Bad News Bears in the world of Youth Football’, ‘The Underdoggs’ tells the story of Jaycen Jenning, played by Snoop Dogg, a former NFL superstar who, after a run in with the law, agrees to coach a youth football team in lieu of prison term with the hope of relaunching his fledgling career.
According to ‘Deadline’, Charles Stone is directing the film which is based on a script by Danny Segal and Isaac Schamis.
The film is being produced under Snoop Dogg’s Death Row Pictures banner,...
- 10/5/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Exclusive: The MGM Snoop Dogg sports comedy The Underdoggs has added Tika Sumpter, Mike Epps, Andrew Schulz and George Lopez while casting the kid team of actors which includes Jonigan Booth, Adan James Carrillo, Kylah Davila, Caleb Dixon, Alexander Michael Gordon and Shamori Washington.
Billed as The Bad News Bears in the world of Youth Football, The Underdoggs tells the story of Jaycen Jenning, “2J’s” (played by Snoop Dogg), a former NFL superstar who, after a run in with the law, agrees to coach a youth football team in lieu of prison in the hopes of relaunching his fledgling career.
Charles Stone directs off a script by Danny Segal and Isaac Schamis based off a pitch by Snoop Dogg and Schwartz-Morini.
The pic is produced under Snoop Dogg’s Death Row Pictures banner, with Kenya Barris and Mychelle Deschamps for Khalabo Ink Society, Snoop Dogg’s...
Billed as The Bad News Bears in the world of Youth Football, The Underdoggs tells the story of Jaycen Jenning, “2J’s” (played by Snoop Dogg), a former NFL superstar who, after a run in with the law, agrees to coach a youth football team in lieu of prison in the hopes of relaunching his fledgling career.
Charles Stone directs off a script by Danny Segal and Isaac Schamis based off a pitch by Snoop Dogg and Schwartz-Morini.
The pic is produced under Snoop Dogg’s Death Row Pictures banner, with Kenya Barris and Mychelle Deschamps for Khalabo Ink Society, Snoop Dogg’s...
- 10/4/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
After his thrilling halftime performance at the 2022 Super Bowl, Snoop Dogg is entering the sports world — on the big screen. The acclaimed rapper is set to star in Metro Goldwyn Mayer’s upcoming sports comedy film “The Underdoggs,” and will produce the movie alongside “Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris.
Set for a theatrical release on Oct. 20, 2023, “The Underdoggs” is described by the studio as “The Bad News Bears” in the world of youth football. Snoop Dogg stars as Jaycen Jenning, “2Js,” a former NFL superstar who has a run-in with the law and winds up coaching youth football in lieu of going to prison, in the hopes of relaunching his fledgling career.
“‘The Underdoggs’ is a real personal project for me considering that I’ve been coaching football for 15-plus years with the Snoop Youth Football League that I started with my long-time business partner Constance Schwartz-Morini,” Snoop Dogg said in a statement announcing the project.
Set for a theatrical release on Oct. 20, 2023, “The Underdoggs” is described by the studio as “The Bad News Bears” in the world of youth football. Snoop Dogg stars as Jaycen Jenning, “2Js,” a former NFL superstar who has a run-in with the law and winds up coaching youth football in lieu of going to prison, in the hopes of relaunching his fledgling career.
“‘The Underdoggs’ is a real personal project for me considering that I’ve been coaching football for 15-plus years with the Snoop Youth Football League that I started with my long-time business partner Constance Schwartz-Morini,” Snoop Dogg said in a statement announcing the project.
- 8/2/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
Snoop Dogg will star in MGM’s upcoming comedy The Underdoggs and produce under his Death Row Pictures banner alongside Kenya Barris.
Based on an original pitch from Snoop Dogg and his longtime producing partner Constance Schwartz-Morini, The Underdoggs tells the story of Jaycen Jenning, “2J’s” (Snoop Dogg), a former NFL superstar who, after a run in with the law, agrees to coach a youth football team in lieu of prison in the hopes of relaunching his fledgling career.
Drumline‘s Charles Stone is directing off a screenplay written by Danny Segal and Isaac Schamis. A release date of Oct. 20, 2023 has been set.
Also producing are Mychelle Deschamps for Barris’ Khalabo Ink Society, Schwartz-Morini of Smac Entertainment and Jonathan Glickman for Panoramic Media.
Said MGM’s Chief Operating Officer Chris Brearton, “Snoop’s longtime commitment to his community via his youth football league is hugely inspiring to all of us at MGM.
Based on an original pitch from Snoop Dogg and his longtime producing partner Constance Schwartz-Morini, The Underdoggs tells the story of Jaycen Jenning, “2J’s” (Snoop Dogg), a former NFL superstar who, after a run in with the law, agrees to coach a youth football team in lieu of prison in the hopes of relaunching his fledgling career.
Drumline‘s Charles Stone is directing off a screenplay written by Danny Segal and Isaac Schamis. A release date of Oct. 20, 2023 has been set.
Also producing are Mychelle Deschamps for Barris’ Khalabo Ink Society, Schwartz-Morini of Smac Entertainment and Jonathan Glickman for Panoramic Media.
Said MGM’s Chief Operating Officer Chris Brearton, “Snoop’s longtime commitment to his community via his youth football league is hugely inspiring to all of us at MGM.
- 8/2/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Snoop Dogg and Kenya Barris are partnering up with MGM on the upcoming comedy feature “The Underdoggs.” Snoop Dogg will star in and co-produce the project.
Described as “The Bad News Bears” meets youth football, the film revolves around former NFL superstar Jaycen “2Js” Jenning (Snoop Dogg), who agrees to coach a youth football team in hopes of jumpstarting his career after he has a run-in with the law.
Charles Stone will direct. The script, based on an original pitch by Snoop Dogg and producing partner Constance Schwartz-Morini, is written by Danny Segal and Isaac Schamis, whose previous work includes Barris projects “Grown-ish” and “#BlackAF”.
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“Black-ish” and “Mixed-ish” creator Barris will produce alongside Mychelle Deschamps for Khalabo Ink Society and Jonathan Glickman for Panoramic Media. Snoop Dogg will produce under his banner Death Row Pictures, with Schwartz-Morini producing through Smac Entertainment.
Described as “The Bad News Bears” meets youth football, the film revolves around former NFL superstar Jaycen “2Js” Jenning (Snoop Dogg), who agrees to coach a youth football team in hopes of jumpstarting his career after he has a run-in with the law.
Charles Stone will direct. The script, based on an original pitch by Snoop Dogg and producing partner Constance Schwartz-Morini, is written by Danny Segal and Isaac Schamis, whose previous work includes Barris projects “Grown-ish” and “#BlackAF”.
Also Read:
Kid Cudi and Kenya Barris’ ‘Entergalactic’ Gets Sept. 30 Premiere Date
“Black-ish” and “Mixed-ish” creator Barris will produce alongside Mychelle Deschamps for Khalabo Ink Society and Jonathan Glickman for Panoramic Media. Snoop Dogg will produce under his banner Death Row Pictures, with Schwartz-Morini producing through Smac Entertainment.
- 8/2/2022
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
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Snoop Dogg is set to star in MGM’s upcoming comedy The Underdoggs.
Snoop will also produce the feature under his Death Row Pictures banner, with Kenya Barris, Mychelle Deschamps, Constance Schwartz-Morini and Jonathan Glickman also sharing the producer credits.
Charles Stone will direct a script written by Danny Segal and Isaac Schamis that is based off an original pitch from Dogg and Schwartz-Morini.
The Underdoggs will tell the story of Jaycen Jenning “2J’s,” played by Snoop, a former NFL superstar who, after a run in with the law, agrees to coach a youth football team in lieu of serving time in prison with the goal of relaunching his fledgling career.
“Snoop’s longtime commitment to his community via his youth football league is hugely inspiring to all of us at MGM. We are thrilled to be working alongside this incredible creative...
Snoop Dogg is set to star in MGM’s upcoming comedy The Underdoggs.
Snoop will also produce the feature under his Death Row Pictures banner, with Kenya Barris, Mychelle Deschamps, Constance Schwartz-Morini and Jonathan Glickman also sharing the producer credits.
Charles Stone will direct a script written by Danny Segal and Isaac Schamis that is based off an original pitch from Dogg and Schwartz-Morini.
The Underdoggs will tell the story of Jaycen Jenning “2J’s,” played by Snoop, a former NFL superstar who, after a run in with the law, agrees to coach a youth football team in lieu of serving time in prison with the goal of relaunching his fledgling career.
“Snoop’s longtime commitment to his community via his youth football league is hugely inspiring to all of us at MGM. We are thrilled to be working alongside this incredible creative...
- 8/2/2022
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: 20th Century Fox has pre-emptively acquired The Guysmaids, a comedy spec script written by Danny Segal and Isaac Schamis, and produced by Kenya Barris.
Specifics about the storyline are being kept under wraps. Barris will produce the feature through his production company, Khalabo Ink Society, as part of the label’s overall film deal with the studio. 20th Century Fox Svp of Production Jason Young will oversee the project. Barris has grown Khalabo Ink Society with the goal of establishing it as a creative collective, where collaboration is fostered and new talent can thrive, with a focus on socially conscious storytelling that reflects our culture and tackles contemporary issues and themes.
Segal and Schamis are currently writers on the Freeform comedy Grown-ish, a spinoff of Barris’ award-winning ABC series Black-ish, where the pair landed their first major writing gig.
Upcoming feature projects for Khalabo Ink Society include Son of...
Specifics about the storyline are being kept under wraps. Barris will produce the feature through his production company, Khalabo Ink Society, as part of the label’s overall film deal with the studio. 20th Century Fox Svp of Production Jason Young will oversee the project. Barris has grown Khalabo Ink Society with the goal of establishing it as a creative collective, where collaboration is fostered and new talent can thrive, with a focus on socially conscious storytelling that reflects our culture and tackles contemporary issues and themes.
Segal and Schamis are currently writers on the Freeform comedy Grown-ish, a spinoff of Barris’ award-winning ABC series Black-ish, where the pair landed their first major writing gig.
Upcoming feature projects for Khalabo Ink Society include Son of...
- 12/19/2018
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
NBC this year picked five drama pilots to series, New Amsterdam, Manifest, The Village, The Enemy Within and The InBetween, and two comedy pilots to series, multi-cam Abby’s and single-cam I Feel Bad. The network’s surprise passes included Bad Boys offshoot drama L.A.’s Finest starring Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba.
When the dust started to settle on Friday afternoon following the flurry of pickups and passes, word got around that NBC was leaving one comedy pilot alive. Than at 9 Pm that night, the network announced that it was picking up a sixth season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine following its cancellation by Fox the previous day. That created confusion whether that potential last comedy slot went to the cop comedy starring Andy Samberg.
I hear that is not the case, and that the last NBC pilot standing is single-camera Bright Futures. I hear the network brass plan to...
When the dust started to settle on Friday afternoon following the flurry of pickups and passes, word got around that NBC was leaving one comedy pilot alive. Than at 9 Pm that night, the network announced that it was picking up a sixth season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine following its cancellation by Fox the previous day. That created confusion whether that potential last comedy slot went to the cop comedy starring Andy Samberg.
I hear that is not the case, and that the last NBC pilot standing is single-camera Bright Futures. I hear the network brass plan to...
- 5/14/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Two aspiring actors who made their names on YouTube have been cast in an NBC pilot called Bright Futures. Lilly Singh, who is set to flex her acting chops in HBO’s forthcoming film adaptation of Fahrenheit 451, and American Vandal star Jimmy Tatro will appear in the sitcom about a group of friends stumbling through their twenties to become successful professionals.
Bright Futures is the brainchild of Black-ish creator Kenya Barris, as well as Grown-ish writers Hale Rothstein, Danny Segal, and Isaac Schamis. Lisa Kudrow will narrate the single-camera series, whose ensemble cast also includes model-actress Emily Ratajkowski (Gone Girl), Shameik Moore (The Get Down), and Calum Worthy -- who also starred in Netflix's true crime spoof, American Vandal, alongside Tatro.
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Bright Futures is the brainchild of Black-ish creator Kenya Barris, as well as Grown-ish writers Hale Rothstein, Danny Segal, and Isaac Schamis. Lisa Kudrow will narrate the single-camera series, whose ensemble cast also includes model-actress Emily Ratajkowski (Gone Girl), Shameik Moore (The Get Down), and Calum Worthy -- who also starred in Netflix's true crime spoof, American Vandal, alongside Tatro.
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- 4/4/2018
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
NBC has set the main cast for its upcoming comedy pilot “Bright Futures,” Variety has learned.
Emily Ratajkowski, Lilly Singh, Shameik Moore, Jimmy Tatro, and Calum Worthy will all star in the single-camera project, which follows a group of friends all stumbling through the transition from the clueless, immature twentysomethings they are now to the successful professionals they’re destined to be. In addition, Lisa Kudrow will serve as the show’s narrator.
Ratajkowski will play Sarah, described as a girl-next-door type but also with a behind-the-ear tattoo. She can just as easily bro out with the guys as she can be the girliest girl. Ratajkowski is a model and actress known for her roles in films like “Gone Girl” and “We Are Your Friends.” She is repped by UTA and Untitled Entertainment.
Singh will play Sid. One of the roommates, she’s a recent med school graduate and who...
Emily Ratajkowski, Lilly Singh, Shameik Moore, Jimmy Tatro, and Calum Worthy will all star in the single-camera project, which follows a group of friends all stumbling through the transition from the clueless, immature twentysomethings they are now to the successful professionals they’re destined to be. In addition, Lisa Kudrow will serve as the show’s narrator.
Ratajkowski will play Sarah, described as a girl-next-door type but also with a behind-the-ear tattoo. She can just as easily bro out with the guys as she can be the girliest girl. Ratajkowski is a model and actress known for her roles in films like “Gone Girl” and “We Are Your Friends.” She is repped by UTA and Untitled Entertainment.
Singh will play Sid. One of the roommates, she’s a recent med school graduate and who...
- 3/30/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Emily Ratajkowski, The Get Down alum Shameik Moore, American Vandal‘s Calum Worthy and Jimmy Tatro and YouTube star Lilly Singh and are set to star in Bright Futures, NBC’s single-camera comedy from Black-ish creator Kenya Barris and spinoff Grown-ish writers Hale Rothstein, Danny Segal and Isaac Schamis. Additionally, Lisa Kudrow has signed on to narrate the ABC Studios pilot.
Written by Rothstein, Segal and Schamis, Bright Futures centers on a group of friends all stumbling through the transition from the clueless, immature twentysomethings they are now to the successful professionals they’re destined to be.
Ratajkowski will play Sarah, a girl-next-door type but also with a behind-the-ear tattoo. She can just as easily bro out with the guys as she can be the girliest girl.
Moore plays Aaron, one of four friends living in an L.A. apartment. A drinking blowout on the night he passed the bar...
Written by Rothstein, Segal and Schamis, Bright Futures centers on a group of friends all stumbling through the transition from the clueless, immature twentysomethings they are now to the successful professionals they’re destined to be.
Ratajkowski will play Sarah, a girl-next-door type but also with a behind-the-ear tattoo. She can just as easily bro out with the guys as she can be the girliest girl.
Moore plays Aaron, one of four friends living in an L.A. apartment. A drinking blowout on the night he passed the bar...
- 3/30/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The Kenya Barris-produced comedy “Bright Futures” has moved over from ABC to NBC, where it has been picked up to pilot. Titled “Bright Futures,” the pilot follows a group of friends as they stumble through the transition from the clueless, immature twentysomethings they are now, to the successful professionals they’re destined to be. The single-camera comedy is written by “Grown-ish” alum Hale Rothstein and the duo of Danny Segal and Isaac Schamis. Rothstein will executive produce alongside Barris, and Segal and Schamis will serve as co-executive producers. Also Read: 'Black-ish' Creator Kenya Barris on Preparing for Yara Shahidi to Leave the Show for College (Video) “Bright...
- 2/14/2018
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
NBC has given a late pilot green light to Bright Futures, a single-camera comedy from Black-ish creator Kenya Barris and spinoff Grown-ish writers Hale Rothstein, Danny Segal and Isaac Schamis and ABC Studios. NBC picked up the project in turnaround — it had been initially set up for development at ABC, which did not proceed with a pilot order. Written by Rothstein, Segal and Schamis, Bright Futures centers on a group of friends all stumbling through the transition from…...
- 2/14/2018
- Deadline TV
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