{"id":65569,"date":"2013-04-24T16:58:59","date_gmt":"2013-04-24T16:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0de2709a84.nxcli.net\/0-kjasnb\/2013\/04\/24\/sean-combs-terry-crews-chi-mcbride-join-chad-boseman-in-draft-day\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T09:28:42","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T09:28:42","slug":"sean-combs-terry-crews-chi-mcbride-join-chad-boseman-in-draft-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/sean-combs-terry-crews-chi-mcbride-join-chad-boseman-in-draft-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean Combs, Terry Crews, Chi McBride join Chad Boseman in Draft Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sean Combs, Terry Crews, Chi McBride join Chad Boseman in Draft Day<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n

April 24, 2013<\/p>\n

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Summit Entertainment, a LIONSGATE company, and OddLot Entertainment announced today that principal photography of the co-production of DRAFT DAY<\/strong> will commence on April 25th. Filming of the dramedy is starting in New York in time to film scenes during the actual 2013 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall. The movie, starring Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner, Ellen Burstyn<\/strong> and Denis Leary<\/strong>, is being directed and produced by Ivan Reitman<\/strong> from a script by Rajiv Joseph<\/strong> and Scott Rothman<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The film will also feature Frank Langella, Chadwick Boseman, Terry Crews, Sean Combs, Josh Pence, Rosanna Arquette, Timothy Simons, David Ramsey, Wade Williams, Chi McBride, W. Earl Brown, Brad Henke, Griffin Newman, Kevin Dunn, Patrick St. Esprit, Arian Foster, Christopher Cousins, Pat Healy, Laura Steinel<\/strong> and Wallace Langham<\/strong>. Once filming in New York is complete, production will move to Cleveland.<\/p>\n

OddLot Entertainment is co-financing the film. Producing the film with Reitman is OddLot\u2019s CEO Gigi Pritzker along with Joe Medjuck, and Ali Bell via the Montecito Picture Company banner. Montecito\u2019s Tom Pollock and Michael Buegg will executive produce.<\/p>\n

Reitman is the influential director and producer who changed the face of American film comedy by producing ANIMAL HOUSE and then directing MEATBALLS, STRIPES, and GHOSTBUSTERS. Reitman\u2019s other directing credits include: TWINS, KINDERGARTEN COP, SIX DAYS SEVEN NIGHTS, DAVE, and most recently, NO STRINGS ATTACHED.<\/p>\n

Erik Feig, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group\u2019s President of Production, said, \u201cDRAFT DAY is that perfect movie with a little something for everyone \u2013 adrenaline, high stakes, laughs, and ultimately a fantastic group of characters brought to screen by a master director. We are thrilled to be starting production on what we know will be an instant classic with our friends and partners at OddLot and Montecito.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thrilled to continue our collaborative relationship with Summit and Lionsgate on DRAFT DAY and excited to work on this project with Ivan, Tom and Kevin,\u201d said Michael Nathanson and Bill Lischak, Co-Presidents of OddLot. \u201cWe look forward to starting principal photography next week during the actual NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall which gives this film a great sense of authenticity.\u201d<\/p>\n

“We are very proud to be producing DRAFT DAY, a great screenplay we found and championed, which then went on to be the number one script on last year\u2019s Black List,\u201d said Montecito co-owner Tom Pollock. \u201cFor Ivan as a director, the project is reminiscent of DAVE, one of his best films, and for Kevin, it is in the spirit of FIELD OF DREAMS.”<\/p>\n

In DRAFT DAY, on the day of the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver (Costner) has the opportunity to save football in Cleveland when he trades for the number one pick. He must quickly decide what he’s willing to sacrifice in pursuit of perfection as the lines between his personal and professional life become blurred on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with dreams of playing in the NFL.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Feig and Meredith Milton, Summit Entertainment\u2019s Executive Vice President of Production, will oversee the project for the studio. Linda McDonough, OddLot\u2019s Executive Vice President of Production and Development, will oversee the project on behalf of OddLot.<\/p>\n

The film will also feature NFL players Demario Davis, James Brewer, Ramses Barden, Zoltan Mesko, and Stephen Hill<\/strong>, as well as NFL and ESPN on-air talent Jon Gruden, Mike Mayock, Deion Sanders, Rich Eisen, Mel Kiper and Chris Berman<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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