Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO) -- Season 1 Thread -- EP: Adam McKay
https://deadline.com/2019/04/showtim...er-1202600635/
‘Showtime’ Drama About 1980s L.A. Lakers From Adam McKay Gets HBO Pilot OrderOn the heels of one of the most dismal seasons in L.A. Lakers history, it’s probably a little painful to relieve the glory days of Hollywood’s home team. That is what Oscar winner Adam McKay (Vice) is doing with Showtime, a drama series project, which has received a pilot order at HBO.
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re: Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO) -- Season 1 Thread -- EP: Adam McKay
Yeah, getting actors who both look like Kareem, Magic and Worthy, are tall, and are at least halfway good at acting seems like a tall order (pardon the pun). If the casting is not great, everything else falls apart. Even the very-good, borderline-great Moneyball had an issue when it came to casting actors as well-known ball-players. And those guys didn't need to be tall or anywhere near as recognizable as Kareem and Magic.
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re: Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO) -- Season 1 Thread -- EP: Adam McKay
This Pilot will live or die by it's casting. I think finding someone who can act and has the personality of Magic will be a difficult task.
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re: Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO) -- Season 1 Thread -- EP: Adam McKay
Originally Posted by DJariya
(Post 13538611)
This Pilot will live or die by it's casting. I think finding someone who can act and has the personality of Magic will be a difficult task.
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re: Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO) -- Season 1 Thread -- EP: Adam McKay
Maybe if they just got guys who captured their essence but that would be difficult if they have a lot of basketball scenes.
The first NBA game I ever watched was the 1988 NBA Finals Lakers vs Pistons. Magic's life outside the court could be interesting if it is uncensored. |
re: Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO) -- Season 1 Thread -- EP: Adam McKay
https://deadline.com/2019/08/showtim...rs-1202659096/ Jason Clarke will play Jerry West No other cast announcements yet. |
re: Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO) -- Season 1 Thread -- EP: Adam McKay
Is that really the official name of the show? I mean, sure it's 100% right given the subject matter BUT the promos? "Watch 'Showtime' now, only on HBO" is just going to be confusing to consumers.
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re: Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO) -- Season 1 Thread -- EP: Adam McKay
I could see Black Manta as Magic, he's already in Watchmen for HBO so there's a connection, seems affable, tall
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re: Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO) -- Season 1 Thread -- EP: Adam McKay
Originally Posted by Decker
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Is that really the official name of the show? I mean, sure it's 100% right given the subject matter BUT the promos? "Watch 'Showtime' now, only on HBO" is just going to be confusing to consumers.
There's also a rockumentary in the works about 70s pop metal band Starz that's going to air on Cinemax, and a Cecil B. DeMille bio called "Epics" that will air on The Movie Channel. |
re: Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO) -- Season 1 Thread -- EP: Adam McKay
:lol:
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re: Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO) -- Season 1 Thread -- EP: Adam McKay
Originally Posted by DJariya
(Post 13538611)
This Pilot will live or die by it's casting. I think finding someone who can act and has the personality of Magic will be a difficult task.
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re: Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO) -- Season 1 Thread -- EP: Adam McKay
Michael Shannon to play Dr. Jerry Buss |
re: Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO) -- Season 1 Thread -- EP: Adam McKay
^ Not the best picture to use. I can see it with a mustached pic.
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...660e4d9e18.png https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...88eafb5b26.png |
re: Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO) -- Season 1 Thread -- EP: Adam McKay
Too bad this did not happen in the 90's and Al Pacino could have played Pat Riley
Bobby Cannavale could play Pat Riley |
re: Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO) -- Season 1 Thread -- EP: Adam McKay
HBO is recasting the lead of its pilot about the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers. John C. Reilly has been tapped to play Jerry Buss. He replaces Michael Shannon who was originally cast in the role but exited due to creative differences. |
re: Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO) -- Season 1 Thread -- EP: Adam McKay
Well that is an interesting turn. Shannon is such a fascinating actor of course but John C. Reilly brings an entirely different energy and probably better matches the vivaciousness of Dr Buss. Plus he's never done a dramatic TV series before (as far as I can remember), so that will be different.
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re: Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO) -- Season 1 Thread -- EP: Adam McKay
Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar have been cast Not surprised they are unknowns.
https://deadline.com/2019/09/hbo-sho...ar-1202713449/ https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...1e4d13acde.jpg HBO’s pilot about the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers has found its Magic and Kareem. Newcomers Quincy Isaiah and Solomon Hughes have been cast as NBA legends Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, respectively. |
re: Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO) -- Season 1 Thread -- EP: Adam McKay
Norm Nixon's son DeVaughn will play his Dad in the series.
https://deadline.com/2019/09/devaugh...ot-1202737411/ https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...a2d90d9c3f.jpg |
re: Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO) -- Season 1 Thread -- EP: Adam McKay
https://deadline.com/2019/09/hbo-sho...za-1202744510/
More actors cast. They will play Michael Cooper, Donald Sterling, Chick Hearn and Magic Johnson's Dad Earvin Senior. And according to the story, the show is Untitled Showtime Lakers project. So it will get a new name. Most of them are unknown. Spencer Garrett from Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is playing Chick Hearn https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...2565f53b2b.jpg |
re: Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO) -- Season 1 Thread -- EP: Adam McKay
https://deadline.com/2019/12/adam-mc...in-1202802586/
ordered to series. but officially it’s called Untitled Lakers project. I guess they can’t use the name Showtime because it’s a competitors networks name. |
re: Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO) -- Season 1 Thread -- EP: Adam McKay
They gotta have James Worthy
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re: Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO) -- Season 1 Thread -- EP: Adam McKay
https://deadline.com/2021/03/adrien-...bo-1234715686/
Adrien Brody will play former Lakers coach Pat Riley This project is still Untitled. Showtime was the name of the book it's based on. |
re: Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO) -- Season 1 Thread -- EP: Adam McKay
I like that casting. And it will be worth a watch if only for John C. Reilly as Dr Buss.
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re: Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO) -- Season 1 Thread -- EP: Adam McKay
I would rather prefer a documentary in the style of The Last Dance. :shrug:
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re: Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO) -- Season 1 Thread -- EP: Adam McKay
No thanks. I won’t watch a second of this.
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