Quite a few sports stars have tried to make the movie to film, from OJ Simpson to Michael Jordan. Now another is making the move, as NBA superstar LeBron James is planning to star in Ballers. Now Deadline reports that comedy star Kevin Hart is also onboard for the movie.
The movie is about a man (Hart) who has spent his life living in the shadow of his basketball superstar brother (James). However, he gets a chance to shine during a weekend fantasy basketball camp in Miami.
The script was originally written by Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel and Peter Steinfeld, but now Hart will re-write it alongside Joey Wells, Chris Spencer and Harry Ratchford.
No director is currently attached, but the producers will begin the search for one after the new screenplay has been completed. Production will hopefully get underway next summer, once the current NBA season has finished.
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