March 30th 2023.
After 20 incredible seasons, NBA legend LeBron James is bringing his inspiring story of perseverance to the big screen. Peacock's first-look trailer for Shooting Stars - the highly-anticipated biopic of LeBron's early life - has just been released.
According to NBC News, the film follows the young James' rise to iconic status, and the adversities he and his childhood friends faced along the way. “People think they know my story, but this is our story,” James remarks in the opening scene of the trailer. “This is how I met my brothers and how we became family.”
The movie is based on James' personal book, as well as Pulitzer Prize-winning author Buzz Bissinger's Friday Night Lights. Set in the 1990s, the Shooting Stars is the story of LeBron and his best friends from Akron, OH, who first met on the youth basketball team of the same name. Despite the typical challenges of inner-city America, the 'Fab Four' formed a strong bond and managed to make it to a national championship tournament in Memphis.
Directed by Chris Robinson, the film stars Marquis “Mookie” Cook as James in his film debut, as well as his teammates Caleb McLaughlin as Lil Dru, Avery S. Wills, Jr. as Willie McGee, and Khalil Everage as Sian Cotton. The screenplay was written by Frank E. Flowers, Tony Rettenmaier and Juel Taylor.
The boys' friendship is tested when Lil Dru is forced onto junior varsity, but that doesn't stop the Fab Four from working together and transferring to a predominantly white Catholic school to play varsity together. With guidance from their new coach, played by Dermot Mulroney, and an old rival Romeo Travis, the boys manage to find their footing on the team.
Shooting Stars is set to premiere exclusively on Peacock on June 2 - a positive change for LeBron's story that celebrates his inspiring journey and the bond between him and his friends.
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