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Nate Boyer, the Green Beret turned NFL player turned actor-director, has released the trailer for his drama Mvp.
The movie, due out in theaters in a limited release starting Sept. 14, is based on the true story of the formation of the non-profit Merging Vets & Players, founded by Boyer and Jay Glazer, which is meant to connect combat veterans and former professional athletes to assist with and provide support for the transition to civilian life.
The synopsis for Mvp reads: “The film takes place on the streets of Hollywood and centers on the growing friendship between a struggling recently retired NFL player (Mo McRae) and a homeless veteran suffering from Ptsd (Boyer). The movie reveals the common challenges faced by military veterans and professional athletes adjusting to a new life once the uniform comes off. With their ‘glory days’ behind them, the two men...
Nate Boyer, the Green Beret turned NFL player turned actor-director, has released the trailer for his drama Mvp.
The movie, due out in theaters in a limited release starting Sept. 14, is based on the true story of the formation of the non-profit Merging Vets & Players, founded by Boyer and Jay Glazer, which is meant to connect combat veterans and former professional athletes to assist with and provide support for the transition to civilian life.
The synopsis for Mvp reads: “The film takes place on the streets of Hollywood and centers on the growing friendship between a struggling recently retired NFL player (Mo McRae) and a homeless veteran suffering from Ptsd (Boyer). The movie reveals the common challenges faced by military veterans and professional athletes adjusting to a new life once the uniform comes off. With their ‘glory days’ behind them, the two men...
- 8/30/2022
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Mvp,” the directorial debut of U.S. Army Green Beret veteran and former NFL player Nate Boyer, will premiere in theaters on Sept. 14. The film’s debut via FilmRise is accompanied by a fundraising campaign from the Gnc Live Well Foundation for Boyer’s nonprofit organization, Merging Vets & Players, after which the film is named.
Executive produced by Sylvester Stallone, “Mvp” is based on the true story of the formation of Merging Vets & Players, which Boyer co-founded with Jay Glazer with the aim of empowering and connecting combat veterans and former professional athletes, providing them with a new team to assist with transition to civilian life and promote personal development.
The film takes place on the streets of Hollywood and centers on the growing friendship between a struggling recently retired NFL player (Mo McRae) and a homeless veteran suffering from Ptsd (Boyer). With their “glory days” behind them, the two men...
Executive produced by Sylvester Stallone, “Mvp” is based on the true story of the formation of Merging Vets & Players, which Boyer co-founded with Jay Glazer with the aim of empowering and connecting combat veterans and former professional athletes, providing them with a new team to assist with transition to civilian life and promote personal development.
The film takes place on the streets of Hollywood and centers on the growing friendship between a struggling recently retired NFL player (Mo McRae) and a homeless veteran suffering from Ptsd (Boyer). With their “glory days” behind them, the two men...
- 8/18/2022
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: XLrator Media has taken Us rights to the action thriller.
Bleiberg Entertainment has virtually sold out worldwide rights here to the Scott Adkins action thriller Savage Dog led by a Us deal with XLrator Media.
The La-based production and sales company has licensed Germany to Spirit/Koch Media, Latin America to California Filmes, Canada to Vvs Films, the Middle East to Eagle Films and Turkey to Sinema, among others.
Only China and Hong Kong remain available on Savage Dog, which recently wrapped production and centres on a disgraced soldier-turned-prizefighter seeking vengeance in a lawless town in 1950s Indochina.
Joining Adkins on the cast are Marko Zaror, Cung Le and Juju Chan. Jesse V. Johnson directs from his own original screenplay.
Ehud Bleiberg, who produced Adkins’ Close Range, produced alongside Johnson and Charles Arthur Berg, while Adkins and Bleiberg’s Nicholas Donnermeyer are executive producers with Blacklist Digital’s Tims Johnson, Narbeh Tatoussian and [link...
Bleiberg Entertainment has virtually sold out worldwide rights here to the Scott Adkins action thriller Savage Dog led by a Us deal with XLrator Media.
The La-based production and sales company has licensed Germany to Spirit/Koch Media, Latin America to California Filmes, Canada to Vvs Films, the Middle East to Eagle Films and Turkey to Sinema, among others.
Only China and Hong Kong remain available on Savage Dog, which recently wrapped production and centres on a disgraced soldier-turned-prizefighter seeking vengeance in a lawless town in 1950s Indochina.
Joining Adkins on the cast are Marko Zaror, Cung Le and Juju Chan. Jesse V. Johnson directs from his own original screenplay.
Ehud Bleiberg, who produced Adkins’ Close Range, produced alongside Johnson and Charles Arthur Berg, while Adkins and Bleiberg’s Nicholas Donnermeyer are executive producers with Blacklist Digital’s Tims Johnson, Narbeh Tatoussian and [link...
- 11/5/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Justin Baldoni has been cast in the title role in the real-life story of "Barry Minkow." According to The Hollywood Reporter, Baldoni joins James Caan, Armand Assante, Mark Hamill and Ving Rhames in the bizarre story of a teenage entrepreneur running a successful carpet company, Zzzz Best, who gets busted for running a Ponzi scheme. After experiencing a religious conversion in prison, Minkow becomes a pastor doing anti-fraud work with the FBI. The screenplay was written by Jonathan Meyers; Bruce Caulk will direct. Bret Saxon, Jeff Bowler, Ari Palitz, William MacDonald, Charles Arthur Berg and Minkow are producing for Insomnia Media Group. The film is shooting in Los Angeles.
- 8/31/2009
- by Adnan Tezer
- Monsters and Critics
Justin Baldoni has been cast in the title role in the real-life story of "Barry Minkow."
Baldoni joins James Caan, Armand Assante, Mark Hamill and Ving Rhames in the bizarre story of a teenage entrepreneur running a successful carpet company, Zzzz Best, who gets busted for running a Ponzi scheme. After experiencing a religious conversion in prison, Minkow becomes a pastor doing anti-fraud work with the FBI.
The screenplay was written by Jonathan Meyers; Bruce Caulk will direct.
Bret Saxon, Jeff Bowler, Ari Palitz, William MacDonald, Charles Arthur Berg and Minkow are producing for Insomnia Media Group. The film is shooting in Los Angeles.
Baldoni, who is repped by Talent Works and Kritzer Levine Wilkins Entertainment, appeared on "Everwood" and "Heroes." He next appears in the feature "Unrequited."...
Baldoni joins James Caan, Armand Assante, Mark Hamill and Ving Rhames in the bizarre story of a teenage entrepreneur running a successful carpet company, Zzzz Best, who gets busted for running a Ponzi scheme. After experiencing a religious conversion in prison, Minkow becomes a pastor doing anti-fraud work with the FBI.
The screenplay was written by Jonathan Meyers; Bruce Caulk will direct.
Bret Saxon, Jeff Bowler, Ari Palitz, William MacDonald, Charles Arthur Berg and Minkow are producing for Insomnia Media Group. The film is shooting in Los Angeles.
Baldoni, who is repped by Talent Works and Kritzer Levine Wilkins Entertainment, appeared on "Everwood" and "Heroes." He next appears in the feature "Unrequited."...
- 8/30/2009
- by By Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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