Ballers movie production status is currently Development
September 26, 2016 • Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight' Mark Wahlberg will star with LeBron James in the pic. “Entourage” creator Doug Ellin has come on board to write the script.
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Plot: What's the story about?
Kevin Hart will play the brother of an NBA superstar (LeBron James) who gets a chance to prove himself when he and some friends attend a weekend fantasy basketball camp.
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Who stars in Ballers: Cast List
Who's making Ballers: Crew List
A look at the Ballers behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Malcolm D. Lee last directed Space Jam: A New Legacy and Night School. The film's writer Lowell Ganz last wrote Parental Guidance and Tooth Fairy.
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Production: What we know about Ballers?
Filming Timeline
- 2016 - September: The film was set to Development status.
Mark Wahlberg will star with LeBron James in the pic. “Entourage” creator Doug Ellin has come on board to write the script.
- 2013 - December: The film was set to Development status.
Kevin Hart is attached to co-star and co-write the script.
- 2011 - June: The film was set to Concept status.
Production postponed until at least summer 2012
- 2010 - November: The film was set to Concept status.
- 2009 - September: The film was set to Development status.
Ballers Release Date: When is the film coming out?
Ballers is coming out as a release To Be Announced (TBA). There are 9,421 other movies coming out on the same date, including The Rosie Project, Popeye and Shrek 5.