“Ted Lasso” ended its three-season run amid multiple Emmy wins and critical acclaim, leaving fans hungry for more.
01.08.2023 - 20:39 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: Winter State Entertainment on Tuesday announced two feature docs on NFL Hall of Famer Mel Blount and MLB icon Tommy John that will lead its forthcoming slate, having wrapped principal photography on each right before the launch of the WGA strike.
The first film, Mel Blount: Whatever It Takes, on longtime Pittsburgh Steeler Blount, will offer a deep dive into his life journey, from his arduous beginning in a segregated Vidalia, Georgia to getting drafted in the 3rd round by the struggling Steelers, to the next 14 years, where he won four championships and cemented himself as the best at his position as cornerback. Upon retirement, Blount shifted his focus towards kids who were stuck in the system, opening two youth homes to give them a chance to turn their lives around, even when the community and KKK pushed back against him. Now, 40 years later, Blount has afforded this opportunity to hundreds.
Directing the pic is Solomon Shields, who’s the son of another NFL Hall of Famer, Kansas Chief Chiefs offensive guard Will Shields. Interview subjects will include Steelers legends and NFL Hall of Famers Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris and Joe Greene, among others.
Said the younger Shields in a statement to Deadline, “Having been around football since before I can remember, it’s surreal to be directing a documentary on someone who not only changed the NFL, but how the game is played. To learn about Mel as a person and how he went from picking cotton in the fields of the South to being a key part of the first Steelers Dynasty has been an honor.
“Despite his success, he was still targeted by the KKK for giving children a second chance at life,” the filmmaker continued. “Mel knew that whatever it takes, he would stay true
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