Ice Cube Plays De-Fense for Disney
Wednesday, August 28, 2002 2:04 CDT
BURBANK (comingsoon.net) -- Disney is going forward on the sports-themed comedy De-Fense, written by Ice Cube, says The Hollywood Reporter. No director is on board, but the project, on the fast track, marks the first time Ice Cube has teamed with Disney on a feature film.
Rewritten by Tiger Williams (Menace II Society), the project is described as "The Bad News Bears" set in the world of football. It's about a suspended NFL player sentenced by the league to return to his hometown of Los Angeles to coach a high school football team. While dealing with the teens and the sport, he finds the love of the game within himself.
Wednesday, August 28, 2002 2:04 CDT
BURBANK (comingsoon.net) -- Disney is going forward on the sports-themed comedy De-Fense, written by Ice Cube, says The Hollywood Reporter. No director is on board, but the project, on the fast track, marks the first time Ice Cube has teamed with Disney on a feature film.
Rewritten by Tiger Williams (Menace II Society), the project is described as "The Bad News Bears" set in the world of football. It's about a suspended NFL player sentenced by the league to return to his hometown of Los Angeles to coach a high school football team. While dealing with the teens and the sport, he finds the love of the game within himself.