Mark Wahlberg will be in a new remake titled Weekend Warrior. In recent years, Wahlberg has played a variety of roles, including dramas and action films. This year, those roles include a role in the just-released Netflix action spy film The Unionand the survival drama by Mel Gibson Flight riskWahlberg’s other current titles include King Arthur, The family planAnd Father Stu.

His next project, Deadline reported that Wahlberg is now involved in the upcoming comedy Weekend Warrior. Apple Original Films has secured the rights to the project. The script and direction will be by The advantages of being a wallfloweris Stephen Chobsky. Wahlberg is set to play the lead role in the project. Weekend Warrior is based on a German-language sports comedy called Weekend RebelsThe English-language version is produced by Plan B and The SpringHill Company, with producers including Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, LeBron James, Spencer Beighley and Jamal Henderson.

How Weekend Warriors will transform the German original

The Chobsky film will change the setting

The German version of the film, Weekend Rebelspublished in 2023 by director Marc Rothemund and produced by Wiedemann & Berg Film. Based on the true story of Mirco and Jason von Juterzcenka, the plot revolves around a father and his autistic son, the latter of whom is desperate to find out which is his favorite team in the Premiere Soccer League. To get this preference, the son asks his father to take him to games of all available teams.

Although the Apple original film is still in early development, sources say it Transition of the action from football environment to basketballset Weekend Warrior in an NBA environment. This change would make sense given SpringHill’s involvement, as the entertainment company was co-founded by James and Maverick Carter four years ago. Through the SpringHill connection Weekend Warrior will likely gain access to NBA teams, making it easier to film these scenes. The change in sport will help the comedy remain relevant to its U.S. audience.

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The change of location requires the Question whether James himself will be involved in the cast of the film. As one of the most notable basketball players of the last decade, it would be a fitting element of the film if James played himself. The athlete has previously turned to acting, taking on roles in comedy films Train accident And House party. Aside from that Wahlbergthe cast for Weekend Warrior has not been announced yet, so the options remain open. Perhaps this means James will appear in the film alongside other potential NBC stars.

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Weekend Rebels must portray autism correctly

Weekend Rebels didn’t receive an incredibly wide international distribution. During its run, it grossed a total of around $8.2 million at the box office worldwide, so not many people had a chance to see and review it. Still, the film has received a decent reception from its audience. IMDb. The The film is rated with an average of 7.1 out of 10 stars among over 1,000 reviewers. Audiences were divided on how well the film portrayed people with autism, which is the case with the young boy Jason in the film.

The overall positive reception of Weekend Rebels will put pressure on Weekend Warrior to perform well. The portrayal of people with autism is a controversial topic in recent years. Sia’s film Musicwas condemned by much of the autistic community because the lead role was cast by a neurotypical actor. Other films, such as this year’s Ezrahave worked hard to right past wrongs and opted for a more authentic cast. Weekend Warrior should be careful in portraying autism so as not to repeat the mistakes of other films.

A new film with Mark Wahlberg proves that he is perfect for the role

Wahlberg plays a similar character in The Family Plan

While Weekend Warrior has not yet announced the majority of the cast, the film has chosen Wahlberg as a strong lead. Prior to his films this year, Wahlberg starred in the Apple TV+ action comedy The family planIn the film, Wahlberg played a contract killer who becomes a suburban father and has to flee with his family. The family plan was panned by critics and received a rating of 25% on Rotten Tomatoes. Despite these negative reviews The family plan was a huge streaming successsetting a record for the highest debut ever for an Apple TV+ original.

Although their plot premises are completely different, The family plan And Weekend Warrior Wahlberg plays a middle-aged father on an unusual mission for his children. As The family planWahlberg is able to show a lot of charisma in a role of this kind. Wahlberg’s name probably also contributed to The family plan to its great success. All these factors bode well for the performance of Weekend Warrior as it continues its development.

Source: Deadline