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On the wonderful and ridiculous ride of feature film pre-production, the initial cast table read can often be a white-knuckle experience, waiting to see if the script sings with the actors cast — do they have chemistry together and do the Magic 8 Ball signs point to “Yes” or “Try again later”? For us, the core team on Shooting Stars, our first table read was no different.

In 2009, I read an article in Vanity Fair titled, “LeBron James’ Band of Brothers” and I became somewhat obsessed with the story of him and his best friends growing up in Akron, Ohio. And thanks to amazing partners along the way, a ton of luck and my shitty ability to reconcile art and commerce (a.k.a. stubbornness), 13 years later, we were making the movie.

I remember sitting in the conference room in our production offices, which were halfway between Cleveland and Akron. Chris Robinson,...

Marquis “Mookie” Cook as LeBron James in Shooting Stars, directed by Chris Robinson . Photo Credit: Universal Pictures The Los Angeles Lakers may have ended their postseason run last month with a conference finals loss to the eventual champions, the Denver Nuggets, but LeBron James fans still have something to watch while their hero contemplates the idea of retirement. Shooting Stars is a new film based on James and his high school career, based on James’s 2009 memoir. James is played in the film by acting newcomer Mookie Cook, who talked to us about how he prepared for his first-ever movie role. (Click on the media bar below to hear Mookie Cook) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Mookie_Cook_LeBron_.mp3 Shooting Stars is currently streaming on Peacock.

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Shooting Stars is a filmic representation of the life of LeBron James based on the memoir of the same name he co-wrote. It tells the story of James, starting with a brief part of his childhood to the time in high school when, along with his other friends, he rose up the ladder of fame. Starting with a 4:3 aspect ratio and quickly introducing us to the “Fab 4”, as they called themselves, we are pulled into the lives of the four kids with a deep passion for playing basketball. Trained and raised by their coach, Dru Joyce II, who keeps telling them that it’s not important how the game is started but how it is finished, the kids live and breathe basketball. In this context of brotherhood and love for each other, the four grow up to become even better at the games, with James showing an extraordinary skillset that shocks everyone.

Have you missed LeBron since his Lakers were eliminated from the NBA Playoffs? Well, if so, you’re in luck. on Friday, June 2, Peacock premieres “Shooting Stars.” The film tells the story of James and his childhood friends from their time as the top high school basketball team in the country through his Hall of Fame career. Despite the fame and success that King James has had, his best friends from Akron St. Vincent/St. Mary High School have remained by his side. You can watch Shooting Stars with a subscription to Peacock.

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“Shooting Stars” is based on the book by LeBron James and the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Friday Night Lights”, Buzz Bissinger. Shooting Stars is the inspiring...

Blockbuster season is here and Peacock is streaming titles from some of Universal's biggest franchises this June. From the super spy thriller The Bourne Identity to the high-octane action of Fast & Furious, to all the dinosaurs you could want in Jurassic Park and Jurassic World, the thrills of The Purge, and the adorable Secret Life of Pets. That's not all either as Peacock will be the exclusive home to the new film Shooting Stars, which takes a look back at the young life of one of the NBA's greatest, LeBron James. The film features a talented cast that includes Caleb McLaughlin, Wood Harris, Dermot Mulroney, Algee Smith, and newcomer Marquis Mookie Cook as James himself. After starring in two seasons of The Flight Attendant, Kaley Cuoco is moving over to Peacock to solve murder mysteries alongside Chris Messina in the dark comedy series Based on a True Story.