Exclusive: Marshall Cook (Film Fest) will direct Champions of the Universe, a new film starring Will Sasso (Loudermilk), which he and the actor wrote together.
Pic tells the story of a former college football star (Sasso) who misguides his elite athlete son while diluting himself in a small town flag football rivalry with his son’s stepfather.
Financing for the project is being put up by Anamorphic Media Inc. The company’s Founder & CEO Sara Shaak will produce, alongside Cook and Sasso.
Two-time Academy Award winner Peter Farrelly is also on board as an executive producer. Cast announcements and additional details on the project will follow.
“Will and I put a lot of love into this script and there’s no one better for the lead role than him,” said Cook. “Sara is incredibly savvy and I’m beyond...
Pic tells the story of a former college football star (Sasso) who misguides his elite athlete son while diluting himself in a small town flag football rivalry with his son’s stepfather.
Financing for the project is being put up by Anamorphic Media Inc. The company’s Founder & CEO Sara Shaak will produce, alongside Cook and Sasso.
Two-time Academy Award winner Peter Farrelly is also on board as an executive producer. Cast announcements and additional details on the project will follow.
“Will and I put a lot of love into this script and there’s no one better for the lead role than him,” said Cook. “Sara is incredibly savvy and I’m beyond...
- 7/21/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Comedy mad man Andy Dick (Old School) leads a winning ensemble cast in the outrageous comedy Division III: Football's Finest on Blu-ray and DVD January 17th from Image Entertainment. M&C is getting in on the laughs by giving away three copies of the Blu-ray edition! In the no holds barred tradition of Bad Santa and Bad Teacher, meet bad coach Rick Vice, a redneck psycho with a suspect record (the attempted murder of a Pee Wee football team). When the Pulham Blue Cocks coach drops dead on the sidelines, Vice is brought in to turn around the worst team in college football.s lowest division. Marshall Cook costars as Mitch, the slacker second-string quarterback who butts heads with Vice,...
- 1/11/2012
- by Patrick Luce
- Monsters and Critics
Marshall Cook's Division III: Football's Finest football comedy has the right Image Image Entertainment has picked up all North American distribution rights to the pic starring Andy Dick, Adam Carolla, Marshall Cook, Bryan Callen and Sally Kirkland, reports Variety. The announcement was made by Bill Bromiley of Image today with the deal being made at the Toronto International Film Festival. Plans are to release Division II: Football's Finest this fall with a late October start in Michigan. Division III tells of the Pullham University Bluecocks football team in the Ncaa's lowest division who end up with a nightmare of a redneck coach after their coach dies. Dick, Cook and Paul Henderson wrote the script...
- 9/20/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Marshall Cook's Division III: Football's Finest football comedy has the right Image Image Entertainment has picked up all North American distribution rights to the pic starring Andy Dick, Adam Carolla, Marshall Cook, Bryan Callen and Sally Kirkland, reports Variety. The announcement was made by Bill Bromiley of Image today with the deal being made at the Toronto International Film Festival. Plans are to release Division II: Football's Finest this fall with a late October start in Michigan. Division III tells of the Pullham University Bluecocks football team in the Ncaa's lowest division who end up with a nightmare of a redneck coach after their coach dies. Dick, Cook and Paul Henderson wrote the script...
- 9/20/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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