Under the Stadium Lights

Under the Stadium Lights is an upcoming sports drama film directed by Todd Randall and starring Milo Gibson and Laurence Fishburne. It is based on the nonfiction book Brother's Keeper by Al Pickett and Chad Mitchell.[2][3] The film follows the players, coach, and team chaplain of a high school football team in Abilene, Texas. Formerly titled Brother's Keeper, the film was acquired by Saban Films in November 2020.[4]

Under the Stadium Lights
Directed byTodd Randall
Produced byHamid Torabpour
Camille Torabpour
Mark Smith
Charles Bridwell
Stelio Savante[1]
Based on
Brother's Keeper
by
  • Al Pickett
  • Chad Mitchell
StarringMilo Gibson
Laurence Fishburne
Glenn Morshower
Noel Gugliemi
Carter Redwood
Acoryé White
Adrian Favela
Germain Arroyo
Eddie George
Abigail Hawk
Bucky Covington
CinematographyJoseph Loeffler
Edited byTodd Randall
Production
company
Winter State Entertainment
Distributed byFilm Bridge International
Saban Films
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast

Production

Principal photography wrapped before the COVID-19 pandemic and the film is now in post-production.[1] Production began in Minnesota in 2018[7] and wrapped up filming in Abilene, Texas early 2019. While shooting in Abilene the crew filmed at popular local destinations such as Abilene Zoological Gardens, Paramount Theatre (Abilene, Texas), Abilene High School (Texas), and the famous Shotwell Stadium[8] which was built in 1959 and was the field on-which the longest field goal in the history of football was kicked in 1976 by Ove Johannson.[9]

Release

An unfinished version of the film was shown at the Abilene Convention Center in Abilene, Texas on March 30, 2019.[10] The local audience was not too pleased with the unfinished version of the film they saw which some thought depicted the city in a negative way and did not focus much on the players and football. The producer (Hamid Torabpour) commented that the film was unfinished and was still lacking a majority of the football scenes.[11]

References
  1. D'Alessandro, Anthony (19 June 2020). "'Brother's Keeper': Film Bridge International Boards Winterstate Milo Gibson-Laurence Fishburne Football Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  2. Busch, Anita (20 August 2018). "Milo Gibson, Laurence Fishburne To Star In 'Brother's Keeper' For Winter State". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  3. Ames, Jeff (21 August 2018). "Milo Gibson, Laurence Fishburne to Star in Sports Drama Brother's Keeper". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  4. Roxborough, Scott (13 November 2020). "AFM: Saban Scores North American, U.K. Rights for 'Under The Stadium Lights' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  5. Wilner, Christopher (16 May 2018). "'Brother's Keeper:' Famous actor headlines cast for film on Abilene High's title season". KTXS-TV. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  6. McNary, Dave (4 February 2019). "Film News Roundup: Country Singer Bucky Covington Joins Football Drama 'Brother's Keeper'". Variety. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  7. Erdahl, Kent (5 June 2018). "Movie featuring Laurence Fishburne filming in Owatonna". KARE (TV). Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  8. Jaklewicz, Greg (10 February 2019). "BroKeep: Lights! Camera! Lots of action! in Abilene for 'Brother's Keeper' movie". Abilene Reporter-News. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  9. Wright, Katherine (16 October 2020). "The longest college football field goal: What we know". NCAA.com. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  10. Abilene Reporter-News (27 March 2019). "'Gameday' finally arrives for 'Brother's Keeper' movie". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  11. "EDITORIAL: How 'Brother's Keeper' premiere in Abilene was fumbled". Abilene Reporter-News. 7 April 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
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