Got this release and being an NFL Fan -- I'm intrigued... I'll share pieces of it below...but Mel Kiper Jr. is actually going to have a role here, so if you see Kevin Costner at the draft tonight, you know why!
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SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT AND ODDLOT ENTERTAINMENT
KICKOFF PRODUCTION FOR DRAFT DAY ON APRIL 25, 2013
Principal Photography Starting in New York to Film during Actual
2013 NFL Draft and Will Continue in Cleveland
Santa Monica, CA April 24, 2013 – Summit Entertainment, a LIONSGATE® company, and OddLot Entertainment announced today that principal photography of the co-production of DRAFT DAY 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 and Denis Leary, is being directed and produced by Ivan Reitman from a script by Rajiv Joseph and Scott Rothman. 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 and Wallace Langham. Once filming in New York is complete, production will move to Cleveland.
Erik Feig, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group’s President of Production, said, “DRAFT DAY is that perfect movie with a little something for everyone – adrenaline, high stakes, laughs, and ultimately a fantastic group of characters brought to screen by a master director.
"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’s Black List,” said Montecito co-owner Tom Pollock. “For 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."
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.
Kevin Costner – “Sonny Weaver Jr.”
Jennifer Garner – “Ali”
Denis Leary – “Coach Penn”
Ellen Burstyn – “Barb Weaver”
Frank Langella – “Anthony Molina”
Chadwick Boseman – “Vontae Mack”
Terry Crews – “Earl Jennings”
Sean Combs – “Chris Crawford”
Josh Pence – “Bo Callahan”
Rosanna Arquette – “Angie” (Ex-Wife)
Timothy Simons – “Marx” (Scout)
David Ramsey – “Thompson” (Scout)
Wade Williams – “O’Reilly” (Scout)
Chi McBride- “Walt Gordon”
W. Earl Brown – “Ralph Mowry”
Brad Henke – “Tony ‘Bagel’ Bagli”
Griffin Newman – “Rick” (Intern)
Kevin Dunn – “Marvin”
Patrick St. Esprit – “Tom Michaels”
Arian Foster – “Ray Jennings”
Christopher Cousins – “Max Stone”
Pat Healy – “Jeff Carson”
Laura Steinel – “Heather”
Wallace Langham- “Pete Begler”
The film will also feature NFL players Demario Davis, James Brewer, Ramses Barden, Zoltan Mesko, and Stephen Hill, as well as NFL and ESPN on-air talent Jon Gruden, Mike Mayock, Deion Sanders, Rich Eisen, Mel Kiperand Chris Berman.
