Paramount, Megan Ellison Back Richard Linklater’s Baseball Movie
Paramount and Megan Ellison’s Annapurna Pictures are backing Richard Linklater’s baseball comedy “That’s What I’m Talking About.”
Paramount will release the film in North America and Annapurna International will sell the international rights.
Ellison will produce along with Sean Daniel, Linklater, Sandra Adair, John Sloss and Ginger Sledge. Daniel and Jim Jacks partnered with Linklater on his breakout 1993 teen comedy “Dazed and Confused.”
Daniel said that he, Sloss and Linklater had been developing the project for more than a decade along with Daniel’s longtime producing partner Jacks, who died earlier this year.
“I will be doing this in his memory,” Daniel added.
“That’s What I’m Talking About” will be the first film for Linklater following his well-received family drama “Boyhood.”
Blake Jenner has been attached to star as a new pitcher on a highly ranked college baseball team that also parties extensively. Tyler Hoechlin, Wyatt Russell, Ryan Guzman, Zoey Deutch, Will Brittain and Glen Powell also star.
Linklater’s script focuses on the off-field activities of team members.
Ellison’s producing credits include “Zero Dark Thirty,” “American Hustle,” “Her” and “Foxcatcher.”
The news was first reported by Deadline.com.
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