Shaquille O’Neal: Producing ‘Killer Bees’ documentary about high school basketball taught me so much
Shaquille O’Neal is looking to emulate the success of another NBA all-star, Kobe Bryant, who won an Academy Award last year for the animated short “Dear Basketball.” Shaq is one of the producers of the documentary feature “Killer Bees.” The title is misleading for, as per the official synopsis, the film by Ben Cummings and Orson Cummings follows “a championship high school basketball team that provides pride, tradition and hope for an African American community struggling to survive in the middle of one of the wealthiest communities in America.”
When speaking with the basketball great, he quickly disavows signing on as a producer of this acclaimed documentary to win awards. “I’ve never done something based on accolades. When you make the film and people respond to it well and you inspire people with it, you’ve already won.” As he elaborates, “What I look at is: is it going to be informative?...
When speaking with the basketball great, he quickly disavows signing on as a producer of this acclaimed documentary to win awards. “I’ve never done something based on accolades. When you make the film and people respond to it well and you inspire people with it, you’ve already won.” As he elaborates, “What I look at is: is it going to be informative?...
- 11/30/2018
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Arrow‘s Willa Holland will make a return to the big screen in the upcoming film Pacific Standard Time, appearing opposite Alex Russell, Matt Riedy, Miguel Gomez, Julie Dretzin, David S. Lee, Stelio Savante, Charlbi Dean Kriek, and David Newton.
Pacific Standard Time is written and directed by Ben Cummings and Orson Cummings, and has been described as being “a dark and sexy thriller involving 20-somethings trying to live above their means and getting involved in a love triangle that goes terribly wrong.”
It is expected that the new movie will hit the big screen sometime during 2015.
Pacific Standard Time is written and directed by Ben Cummings and Orson Cummings, and has been described as being “a dark and sexy thriller involving 20-somethings trying to live above their means and getting involved in a love triangle that goes terribly wrong.”
It is expected that the new movie will hit the big screen sometime during 2015.
- 11/29/2014
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Mitch Sandler, Mitch Solomon and Magnet Management’s production arm Pull Pictures have earmarked 2015 for the love triangle thriller starring Willa Holland from Arrow.
Holland (pictured) stars opposite Alex Russell, Matt Riedy, Miguel Gomez, Julie Dretzin, David S Lee, Stelio Savante, Charlbi Dean Kriek and David Newton.
Ben Cummings and Orson Cummings directed Pacific Standard Time from their own screenplay. The feature is currently in post.
Gigi Causey, Jennie Frisbie, Zach Tann and Bob Sobhani are the executive producers.
Holland (pictured) stars opposite Alex Russell, Matt Riedy, Miguel Gomez, Julie Dretzin, David S Lee, Stelio Savante, Charlbi Dean Kriek and David Newton.
Ben Cummings and Orson Cummings directed Pacific Standard Time from their own screenplay. The feature is currently in post.
Gigi Causey, Jennie Frisbie, Zach Tann and Bob Sobhani are the executive producers.
- 11/28/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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