{"id":137267,"date":"2019-09-13T14:20:34","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T18:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?p=137267"},"modified":"2019-09-13T14:20:34","modified_gmt":"2019-09-13T18:20:34","slug":"production-begins-on-disney-football-drama-safety-directed-by-reginald-hudlin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/production-begins-on-disney-football-drama-safety-directed-by-reginald-hudlin\/","title":{"rendered":"Production Begins On Disney+ Football Drama ‘Safety’ Directed By Reginald Hudlin"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Production has begun on Walt Disney Pictures\u2019 \u201cSafety,\u201d<\/strong> a drama inspired by the uplifting true story of former Clemson safety Ray McElrathbey<\/strong>, in South Carolina. The film, which is directed by Oscar\u00ae nominee Reginald Hudlin<\/strong> (\u201cDjango Unchained,\u201d \u201cMarshall\u201d), written by Randy McKinnon<\/strong> (\u201cWhere the Water Runs\u201d) and Nick Santora<\/strong> (\u201cScorpion,\u201d \u201cThe Fugitive at Quibi\u201d) and produced by Mark Ciardi<\/strong> (\u201cChappaquiddick,\u201d \u201cInvincible\u201d), will stream exclusively on Disney+.<\/p>\n
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\u201cSafety\u201d is the empowering story of Ray McElrathbey, a young man facing a series of challenging circumstances, whose faith and persistence help him to triumph over repeated adversities and play football on scholarship at Clemson University, all while struggling to raise and care for his 11-year-old brother Fahmarr.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a powerful script that touches everyone who reads it; and now we are assembling a cast of wonderful young actors who will bring Ray McElrathbey\u2019s amazing true story to life on the screen,\u201d<\/strong> says director Reginald Hudlin.<\/p>\n
\u201cSafety\u201d will film on locations in both Clemson, South Carolina and Atlanta, Georgia before wrapping production in mid-November. The film stars Jay Reeves<\/strong> (\u201cAll American\u201d) as Ray; Thaddeus J. Mixson<\/strong> (\u201cThe Grind\u201d) as Fahmarr; and Corinne Foxx<\/strong> (\u201c47 Meters Down: Uncaged\u201d) as Kaycee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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