Public casting call launched for Netflix movie “Rez Ball”
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Netflix's Next Sports Drama ground ball is looking for Native American basketball players after a public call went out online.
The film ground ball Netflix first announced this in August 2021, and since that initial announcement, everything has been quiet.
The film is based on Michael Powell's non-fiction sports novel Canyon Dreams and a New York Times article that preceded it. Rezball is short for "reserve ball", the Native American version of basketball.
The project, which focuses on The Chuska Warriors, is being developed by the same team behind the 2021 Adam Sandler-directed basketball film, Jostle. LeBron James produces with The SpringHill Company and Wise Entertainment.
Sydney Freeland is a writer and director, co-written by Sterlin Harjo.
Through the casting call (see below), its availability for production is stated to be between March and June 2023. Various listings suggest the film was set to shoot much sooner, so it's worth it. USACastingNews noted that the shoot date was originally scheduled for January 2022.
Casting calls usually take place backstage, except on rare occasions. Crown It was one of the biggest Netflix productions to issue casting calls, such as when it was looking for a young Prince Harry.
In an Instagram announcement, Midthunder Casting (directed by Angelique Midthunder) opened the casting call to the public with an image and caption that read:
“NETFLIX REZ BALL from producers LEBRON JAMES/The Springhill Company (HUSTLE) and Wise Entertainment (EAST LOS HIGH), directed by writer Sydney Freeland and co-written by Sterlin Harjo (RESERVATION DOGS) is looking for real basketball players to play NATIVE AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PLAYERS IN SPEAKING ROLES!
See the brochure for more information and how to apply.
No acting experience is necessary. »
we will keep our ground ball Updated overview with all new developments related to the project in the coming months.
SOURCE: Reviews News
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