Adam McKay Working on Lakers Project for HBO

 
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2019 5:00 pm    Post subject: Adam McKay Working on Lakers Project for HBO

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/lakers-scripted-drama-showtime-adam-mckay-works-at-hbo-1204117

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HBO is going full Showtime — as in the Los Angeles Lakers.

The premium cable network is reteaming with Adam McKay (Succession, Vice) for a scripted drama based on author Jeff Pearlman's nonfiction book Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s. Max Borenstein (Godzilla, Kong: Skull Island, AMC's The Terror) will pen the script for the project, which has been picked up with a pilot order from HBO. Jim Hecht (Ice Age: The Meltdown) will co-write the story.

Showtime marks the first project for McKay after splitting with longtime producing partner Will Ferrell. McKay and Kevin Messick will executive produce for the former's currently unnamed new company. McKay will also direct the pilot, which is already exploring casting options for actors to take on the roles of former NBA favorites Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and head coach Pat Riley
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2019 5:01 pm    Post subject:

Guess this franchise just wants to live in the past forever
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2019 5:02 pm    Post subject:

I read "HBO" as "PBO" and got excited to see a non-Lakers name.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2019 5:02 pm    Post subject:

Mckay did Eastbound and Down. He should do the 18-19 Lakers in the same style.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2019 5:38 pm    Post subject:

Casting:

Riley - Miles Teller
Magic - Some college athlete
Kareem - God knows
Dr. Buss - Brian Cranston
Jack Nicholson - Walton Goggens
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2019 5:42 pm    Post subject:

vanexelent wrote:
Casting:

Riley - Miles Teller
Magic - Some college athlete
Kareem - God knows
Dr. Buss - Brian Cranston
Jack Nicholson - Walton Goggens


AC Green - Leslie Jones
Byron Scott - Morgan Freeman
James Worthy - Tyler Perry
Dancing Barry - DancingBarry
Jack Kent Cookie - Leonardo DiCaprio
Chick Hearn - Bill Hader
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2019 5:44 pm    Post subject:

Hader as Hearn is spectacular
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2019 5:49 pm    Post subject:

Showtime by Jeff Pearlman is a great book BTW.

Read if you haven't.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2019 6:12 pm    Post subject:

Rob Pelinka - Aidan Gillen
Jeannie Buss - Lena Headey
Jesse Buss - Peter Dinklage
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2019 6:52 pm    Post subject:

Huey Lewis & The News wrote:
Mckay did Eastbound and Down. He should do the 18-19 Lakers in the same style.


Best part of FA meetings? The feeeexins.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2019 8:13 pm    Post subject:

TooMuchMajicBuss wrote:
Rob Pelinka - Aidan Gillen
Jeannie Buss - Lena Headey
Jesse Buss - Peter Dinklage


Jeannie should be played by Charo.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2019 11:40 pm    Post subject:

vanexelent wrote:
Casting:

Riley - Miles Teller
Magic - Some college athlete
Kareem - God knows
Dr. Buss - Brian Cranston
Jack Nicholson - Walton Goggens


Michael Douglas should be Riley.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 24, 2019 5:06 am    Post subject:

Kareem - RuPaul (without drag)
Magic - Malcolm Washington
Byron - Michael B Jordan/Donald Glover
Worthy - Will Smith
Rambis - Khal Drogo/Jason Statham
AC Green -
Dr. Buss - some said Michael Douglas, good choice
Riley - Colin Farrell
Jeannie - Selena Gomez
Chick -

Should have Danny Trejo somewhere too
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 24, 2019 7:12 am    Post subject:

Batguano wrote:
vanexelent wrote:
Casting:

Riley - Miles Teller
Magic - Some college athlete
Kareem - God knows
Dr. Buss - Brian Cranston
Jack Nicholson - Walton Goggens


Michael Douglas should be Riley.


This is a show about the Showtime Lakers. Pat Riley was like 36 during that time. Michael Douglas is currently the same age as Pat Riley.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 24, 2019 7:48 am    Post subject:

..I see a lot of stiff acting acting performances around a script like this even with the best of actors

Seems like a limited audience too
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 24, 2019 7:55 am    Post subject:

governator wrote:
Kareem - RuPaul (without drag)
Magic - Malcolm Washington
Byron - Michael B Jordan/Donald Glover
Worthy - Will Smith
Rambis - Khal Drogo/Jason Statham
AC Green -
Dr. Buss - some said Michael Douglas, good choice
Riley - Colin Farrell
Jeannie - Selena Gomez
Chick -

Should have Danny Trejo somewhere too


Tina Yothers as a Laker Girl.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 24, 2019 8:42 am    Post subject:

Yes, THIS is what we need right now.

The book is essential. The show will be a train wreck. Come to think of it, kind of like the org itself right now.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 24, 2019 9:33 am    Post subject:

Timothy Olyphant as Pat Riley.
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