Per multiple sources, Disney+ has a new feature film in development at the studio. The film is titled ‘Safety’, will be written by Randy McKinnon, produced by Mark Ciardi and production will begin in August. The film will focus on a scholarship football player who takes custody of his eleven year old brother when their mother checks into rehab. It seems that the film will definitely focus on the family aspect that many of Disney’s shows and films for Disney+ will have however, the fact of rehab also suggests that Disney is not afraid to tackle some more mature stories for families.
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https://discussingfilm.net/2019/05/28/s ... exclusive/
Reginald Hudlin, the Oscar-nominated Django Unchained producer who directed the Thurgood Marshall film Marshall, has signed on to helm an untitled Clemson sports drama for Disney+. The project is based on the true story of Ray Ray McElrathbey, who, as a freshman football player for Clemson University, started secretly raising his 11-year-old brother on campus due to his mother’s issues with addiction. The story made national news in 2006. Randy McKinnon is the current writer. Mark Ciardi, whose credits include numerous sports dramas such as The Rookie and Million Dollar Arm, is producing.
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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ ... ey-1224116
Oscar nominee Reginald Hudlin has commenced production on his latest project, Safety, a Disney+ drama inspired by the true story of former South Carolina Clemson Tigers safety Ray McElrathbey. Jay Reeves, who co-starred on the first season of the CW football drama All American, will star as Ray, with Thaddeus J. Mixson (The Grind) and Corinne Foxx (47 Meters Down: Uncaged) also starring. Luke Tennie (Deadly Class) has also been cast in a supporting role. Randy McKinnon and Nick Santora penned the screenplay which is being produced by Mark Ciardi.
The pic, which will shoot on location in South Carolina as well as Atlanta, centers on Ray, 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 (Mixson).
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https://deadline.com/2019/09/reginald-h ... 202734046/
Matthew Glave (First Man) and Hunter Sansone (Star Girl) have joined Reginald Hudlin’s Disney+ drama Safety, which is inspired by the true story of former Clemson safety Ray McElrathbey. Jay Reeves will star as Ray, with Thaddeus J. Mixson and Corinne Foxx also starring. The pic is shooting on location in South Carolina as well as Atlanta. Randy McKinnon and Nick Santora co-wrote the script. Mark Ciardi is producing.
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https://deadline.com/2019/09/joris-jars ... 202745865/
James Badge Dale wrote:I actually just did a movie for Disney+ (called Safety) that’s a true story about a freshman at Clemson College in 2006, who’s on the football team. He ended up raising his 11-year-old brother, and snuck him into the dorm rooms. It’s one of those really beautiful, heartwarming true stories. I actually had a lot of fun on that ‘cause I did not have to go into a dark place. I’m playing the coach, and my job was to keep it light and keep everybody together. I really had fun on that. I worked with a great group of young actors, who were really lovely guys. This guy, Jay Reeves, stars in it. It’s really fun to watch the next generation. I’m entering a new phase of my life, and I’m excited for that. I’m not the young guy anymore. I’m doing something different now.
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https://collider.com/james-badge-dale-i ... -the-bear/
