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Disney announced the production start of it’s newest film venture: MILLION DOLLAR ARM.
Okay moms, here’s the deal. How many times do we venture out to the movies to watch silly cartoon characters, goofy yet lovable leads and children running amok yet saving the day in the end? Answer: a lot. And how often do we get a little ‘oh my goodness’ with our family movie night out? Answer: yeah…not really. That’s about to change. Disney has cast two gentlemen with massive swoon powers : Jon Hamm (Mad Men) and Bill Paxton (Hatfields & McCoys). I bet half of you right now are saying, “Woah – Don Draper and Randall McCoy!! *swoon*” Being a (huge) fan of Mad Men, Hatfields & McCoys and Big Love – this is very exciting news indeed!
About the Movie
Based on a true story, Disney’s “Million Dollar Arm” follows JB Bernstein, a once-successful sports agent who now finds himself edged out by bigger, slicker competitors. He and his partner Aash (Aasif Mandvi) will have to close their business down for good if JB doesn’t come up with something fast. Late one night, while watching cricket being played in India on TV, JB comes up with an idea so radical it just might work. Why not go to there and find the next baseball pitching sensation? Setting off for Mumbai with nothing but a gifted but cantankerous scout (Alan Arkin) in tow, JB stages a televised, nationwide competition called “Million Dollar Arm” where 40,000 hopefuls compete before two 18-year-old finalists, Rinku and Dinesh (Suraj Sharma, Madhur Mittal), emerge as winners. JB brings them back to the United States to train with legendary pitching coach Tom House (Bill Paxton). The goal: get the boys signed to a major league team.
Not only is the game itself difficult to master, but life in the U.S. with a committed bachelor makes things even more complicated—for all of them. While Rinku and Dinesh learn the finer points of baseball and American culture, they in turn teach JB the true meaning of teamwork and commitment. Ultimately, what began as a purely commercial venture becomes something more and leads JB to find the one thing he was never looking for at all—a family.
About the Cast
Alan Arkin – one of the most respected artists of the stage and screen, won an Academy Award® for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the 2006 hit “Little Miss Sunshine.”
Lake Bell – This actress wrote, produced, starred in and directed her most recent film, “In A World…,” which garnered Bell the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at Sundance this year. Other film credits include Paramount’s hit comedy “No Strings Attached,” Nancy Meyer’s “It’s Complicated,” “What Happens in Vegas” and “Pride and Glory.”
Suraj Sharma – who won acclaim for his portrayal of Pi Patel in Ang Lee’s acclaimed movie “Life of Pi.” For his work in “Life of Pi,” Sharma earned a Critics’ Choice nomination for Best Young Actor, an Empire Award nomination for Best Male Newcomer and won the Sierra Youth in Film Award from the Las Vegas Film Critics
Also cast are : Aasif Mandvi from “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”, Madhur Mittal from “Slumdog Millionaire” and Pitobash – a Hindi film actor known for his roles in “I Am Kalam” and “Shor in the City”.
The producing team of Mark Ciardi and Gordon Gray, producers of such notable sports movies as “Secretariat,” “Miracle” and “The Rookie,” joins forces with veteran producer Joe Roth (“Oz The Great and Powerful,” “Snow White and the Huntsman,” “Alice in Wonderland”) to bring Disney’s “Million Dollar Arm” to the screen.
I, for one, will definitely be keeping an eye out for Disney’s “Million Dollar Arm” – slated for a 2014 release.
Stay tuned! I’ll be bringing you more updates soon!
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