Youngblood Feature Adaptation Begins Principal Photography
Dolphin Entertainment (NASDAQ:DLPN) has partnered with Aircraft Pictures and Photon Films to begin principal photography for a theatrical feature film adaptation of the 1986 sports drama Youngblood. The film, directed by Academy Award nominee Hubert Davis, will be shot in Hamilton and Barrie, Canada.
The story follows hockey prodigy Dean Youngblood's journey with the Hamilton Mustangs, exploring themes of toxic behavior in sports. The cast includes Ashton James in the title role, alongside Blair Underwood and Shawn Doyle. The project is financially supported by Telefilm Canada, the Talent Fund, Ontario Creates, and the Shaw Rocket Fund.
Director Davis describes the film as a re-orientation of 1980s films, particularly focusing on exploring Black masculine experience through hockey. The original 1986 film, which starred Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze, and Keanu Reeves, has become a cult classic among hockey fans.
Dolphin Entertainment (NASDAQ:DLPN) ha stretto una partnership con Aircraft Pictures e Photon Films per iniziare le riprese principali di un adattamento cinematografico del dramma sportivo del 1986 Youngblood. Il film, diretto dal candidato all'Oscar Hubert Davis, sarà girato a Hamilton e Barrie, in Canada.
La storia segue il prodigio dell'hockey Dean Youngblood nel suo percorso con gli Hamilton Mustangs, esplorando i temi del comportamento tossico nello sport. Il cast include Ashton James nel ruolo principale, insieme a Blair Underwood e Shawn Doyle. Il progetto è finanziariamente supportato da Telefilm Canada, dal Talent Fund, da Ontario Creates e dal Shaw Rocket Fund.
Il regista Davis descrive il film come una riorientazione dei film degli anni '80, concentrandosi in particolare sull'esperienza maschile nera attraverso l'hockey. Il film originale del 1986, che vedeva come protagonisti Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze e Keanu Reeves, è diventato un cult tra gli appassionati di hockey.
Dolphin Entertainment (NASDAQ:DLPN) se ha asociado con Aircraft Pictures y Photon Films para comenzar la fotografía principal de una adaptación cinematográfica del clásico deportivo de 1986 Youngblood. La película, dirigida por el nominado al Oscar Hubert Davis, se rodará en Hamilton y Barrie, Canadá.
La historia sigue el camino del prodigio del hockey Dean Youngblood con los Hamilton Mustangs, explorando temas de comportamiento tóxico en los deportes. El elenco incluye a Ashton James en el papel principal, junto a Blair Underwood y Shawn Doyle. El proyecto cuenta con el apoyo financiero de Telefilm Canada, el Talent Fund, Ontario Creates y el Shaw Rocket Fund.
El director Davis describe la película como una reorientación de los films de los años 80, enfocándose especialmente en explorar la experiencia masculina negra a través del hockey. La película original de 1986, que contaba con Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze y Keanu Reeves, se ha convertido en un clásico de culto entre los aficionados al hockey.
돌핀 엔터테인먼트 (NASDAQ:DLPN)가 항공기 사진제작사와 포톤 필름과 협력하여 1986년 스포츠 드라마 영블러드의 극장용 영화 각색을 위한 주 촬영을 시작합니다. 아카데미 상 후보인 휴버트 데이비스가 감독하는 이 영화는 캐나다 해밀턴과 배리에서 촬영될 예정입니다.
이 이야기는 하키 신동 딘 영블러드가 해밀턴 머스탱스에서 겪는 여정을 따라가며 스포츠에서의 유독한 행동을 탐구합니다. 출연진에는 주연을 맡은 애스턴 제임스와 블레어 언더우드, 쇼언 도일이 있습니다. 이 프로젝트는 텔레필름 캐나다, 탤런트 펀드, 온타리오 크리에이츠, 쇼 로켓 펀드의 재정적 지원을 받고 있습니다.
감독 데이비스는 이 영화를 1980년대 영화의 재정렬로 묘사하며, 특히 하키를 통해 블랙 남성 경험을 탐구하는 데 중점을 둡니다. 1986년의 원작 영화는 롭 로우, 패트릭 스웨이즈, 키아누 리브스가 출연하며 하키 팬들 사이에서 컬트 클래식으로 자리 잡았습니다.
Dolphin Entertainment (NASDAQ:DLPN) s'est associé à Aircraft Pictures et Photon Films pour commencer la photographie principale d'une adaptation cinématographique du drame sportif de 1986 Youngblood. Le film, réalisé par le candidat aux Oscars Hubert Davis, sera tourné à Hamilton et Barrie, au Canada.
L'histoire suit le prodige du hockey Dean Youngblood dans son parcours avec les Hamilton Mustangs, explorant les thèmes des comportements toxiques dans le sport. Le casting comprend Ashton James dans le rôle titre, aux côtés de Blair Underwood et Shawn Doyle. Le projet est financé par Telefilm Canada, le Talent Fund, Ontario Creates et le Shaw Rocket Fund.
Le réalisateur Davis décrit le film comme une réorientation des films des années 1980, se concentrant particulièrement sur l'exploration de l'expérience masculine noire à travers le hockey. Le film original de 1986, qui mettait en vedette Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze et Keanu Reeves, est devenu un classique culte parmi les fans de hockey.
Dolphin Entertainment (NASDAQ:DLPN) hat eine Partnerschaft mit Aircraft Pictures und Photon Films geschlossen, um die Hauptfotografie für eine filmische Adaption des Sportdramas von 1986 Youngblood zu beginnen. Der Film, der von dem Oscar-nominierten Hubert Davis inszeniert wird, wird in Hamilton und Barrie, Kanada, gedreht.
Die Geschichte folgt dem Hockey-Phänomen Dean Youngblood auf seinem Weg mit den Hamilton Mustangs und untersucht Themen wie toxisches Verhalten im Sport. Die Besetzung umfasst Ashton James in der Hauptrolle sowie Blair Underwood und Shawn Doyle. Das Projekt wird finanziell unterstützt von Telefilm Canada, dem Talent Fund, Ontario Creates und dem Shaw Rocket Fund.
Regisseur Davis beschreibt den Film als eine Neuausrichtung von Filmen der 1980er Jahre, wobei der Schwerpunkt insbesondere auf der Erkundung der schwarzen männlichen Erfahrung durch Hockey liegt. Der Originalfilm von 1986, in dem Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze und Keanu Reeves mitspielten, ist unter Hockey-Fans zu einem Kultklassiker geworden.
- Partnership with established production companies for feature film adaptation
- Secured financial backing from multiple Canadian funding organizations
- Assembled notable cast including established actors Blair Underwood and Shawn Doyle
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Academy Award® Nominee Hubert Davis to Direct Film Based on ‘80s Sports Drama
TORONTO, ON and LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / February 10, 2025 / Academy Award® and Emmy Award® nominated production company Aircraft Pictures in association with Dolphin Entertainment (NASDAQ:DLPN), a leading entertainment marketing and premium content production company, and Canadian theatrical distributor Photon Films announced today the start of principal photography for their theatrical feature film adaptation of the 1986 sports drama, Youngblood, with rising filmmaker Hubert Davis (The Well, Black Ice) on board to direct. Principal photography will take place in Hamilton and Barrie, Canada.
The film follows hockey prodigy Dean Youngblood who joins the Hamilton Mustangs and discovers he must face off against toxic behavior on the ice and within himself to fulfill his potential as professional hockey player. The original 1986 film, distributed by MGM, starred Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves in his feature film debut, and has since become a cult classic among hockey fans.
The Youngblood adaptation is based on a script by screenwriters Josh Epstein & Kyle Rideout, Seneca Aaron and the late Charles Officer. The film will be distributed in Canada by Photon Films. Dolphin's Bill O'Dowd and Emerson Davis will serve as Executive Producers, alongside Photon Films' Mark Slone and Zanne Devine. Aircraft's Anthony Leo and Andrew Rosen will produce. Associate Producer Christopher V. Nelson (Miracle, The Mighty Ducks: Gamechangers) serves as Hockey Consultant. The film is produced with the financial participation of Telefilm Canada and the Talent Fund, Ontario Creates and the Shaw Rocket Fund.
The cast will include Ashton James (Boxcutter, Revenge of the Black Best Friend) in the title role of Dean Youngblood, Blair Underwood (Longlegs, Deep Impact, LA Law) as his father Blane Youngblood, Shawn Doyle (The Expanse, Fargo, Big Love) as Coach Chadwick, Alexandra McDonald (Night Blooms, Testament) as Jessie Chadwick, Henri Picard (The Dishwasher, For Those Who Don't Read Me) as Denis Sutton, Donald MacLean Jr. (Workin' Moms, Nurses) as Carl Racki, Olunike Adeliyi (The Expanse, Workin' Moms) as Ruby Youngblood, Emidio Lopes (Painkiller, The Changeling) as Kelly Youngblood and Tamara Podemski (Outer Range, Reservation Dogs) as Ms. McGill. Rounding out the rest of the Hamilton Mustangs hockey team are Jonathan Valvano, Ty Neckar, Dylan Hawco and Alexei Morita.
"Youngblood is not an homage to the movies of the 80s but a re-orienting of these films and ideas - especially those about masculinity which my generation grew up on," commented Davis. "Through our protagonist Dean Youngblood, we explore the nuances of the Black masculine experience via the camaraderie, brutality and triumph of the world of hockey."
Davis' directorial debut, the short film Hardwood, was nominated for both an Academy Award® and Emmy Award® and explored the relationship between Hubert and his Harlem Globetrotter father, Mel Davis. He then directed the critically acclaimed Invisible City and Giants of Africa which centres on Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujuri and his efforts to empower the youth of Africa through basketball camps. Davis' film, Black Ice, about the contributions of Black players to Canadian hockey and the experiences with racism that they continue to face today, won the People's Choice Documentary Award at the Toronto International Film Festival and was voted one TIFF's Top 10 Canadian films of 2022. His recently completed eco-thriller feature The Well is being distributed globally by XYZ Films.
About YOUNGBLOOD
Dean Youngblood was raised by his father, Blane, on a diet of toughness and hockey. When Dean is invited to join the Hamilton Mustangs, he travels to Canada from Detroit where his skill commands respect and his arrogance earns him fast enemies. Coach Chadwick, resentful of being saddled with such a toxic player, keeps Dean benched game after game. Dean's frustration builds, culminating in a violent outburst involving rival goon Carl Racki that costs the Mustangs a significant win. As Team Captain Sutton takes him under his wing, Dean begins to buck Blane's teachings and his growing maturity spurs a relationship with Jessie - Coach Chadwick's daughter - who gives Dean a run for his money on and off the ice. His newfound resolve draws the ire of Racki, who provokes Dean during a game by attacking and seriously injuring Sutton. As the final game of the Eastern Final approaches, so does his showdown with Racki and Dean's choice as to what kind of man he wants to be.
About Aircraft Pictures
Based in Toronto, Aircraft Pictures was founded by Anthony Leo and Andrew Rosen to create high quality, scripted content for kids, families, and young adults. Recent projects include the Netflix Global Top 10 drama series Geek Girl, the CBC/BBC scripted K-pop drama Gangnam Project; the YTV/Nickelodeon scripted comedy Popularity Papers, the Apple TV+ series Circuit Breakers, the Hulu Original series Holly Hobbie; the Family Channel/Roku animated series Summer Memories; and the Academy Award® and Golden Globe Award nominated animated feature film The Breadwinner. For more information, visit www.aircraftpictures.com.
About Dolphin Entertainment
Dolphin Entertainment, founded by Emmy-nominated producer Bill O'Dowd, has financed and produced award-winning television, digital, and feature film content for nearly three decades. Dolphin Entertainment's television division has produced hundreds of hours of content for a wide variety of networks such as ABC, CBS, Nickelodeon, and MTV. Dolphin Entertainment has also produced Streamy-award winning digital content for platforms such as Hulu, YouTube, and Facebook - the latter two in partnership with Warner Bros. Dolphin Entertainment's first feature film release was Justin Bieber's concert film, Justin Bieber's Believe, directed by Jon M. Chu. Most recently, Dolphin Entertainment co-financed and produced a feature documentary called The Blue Angels. Partners included IMAX, Bad Robot, and Glen Powell. The film was released in IMAX on May 17th followed by a global release on Prime Video May 23rd. The film was the number one movie over Memorial Day weekend on Amazon.
About Photon Films and Media
Launched in 2010, Photon Films and Media (photonfilms.ca), formerly Pacific Northwest Pictures, is a leading Canadian entertainment company specializing in the development, financing, production and distribution of feature films for the domestic and international marketplace. With an emphasis on high quality films from leading filmmakers in diverse genres, Photon Films brings those films to consumers with innovative forms of marketing and distribution across all distribution platforms.
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