Ubisoft’s film division has greenlit a feature about senior citizen esports players, to be written and directed by Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein.
The film is currently untitled and will “follow the rise of an esports team made up entirely of senior citizens as they tackle the world of competitive gaming typically dominated by a younger generation,” Ubisoft told TheWrap.
Silverstein and Kohn have worked together to produce hits like “The Vow” and “Never Been Kissed,” and recently teamed up to direct the 2018 comedy film “I Feel Pretty,” starring Amy Schumer. The untitled esports film is their first venture into directing material about gaming. According to Deadline, Ubisoft Film & Televison’s Jason Altman and Margaret Boykin will produce the film.
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The duo will draw from a story by Wall Street Journal reporter Laura Parker, who chronicled the...
The film is currently untitled and will “follow the rise of an esports team made up entirely of senior citizens as they tackle the world of competitive gaming typically dominated by a younger generation,” Ubisoft told TheWrap.
Silverstein and Kohn have worked together to produce hits like “The Vow” and “Never Been Kissed,” and recently teamed up to direct the 2018 comedy film “I Feel Pretty,” starring Amy Schumer. The untitled esports film is their first venture into directing material about gaming. According to Deadline, Ubisoft Film & Televison’s Jason Altman and Margaret Boykin will produce the film.
Also Read: Why Actor Michael B. Jordan Is Betting Big on Esports
The duo will draw from a story by Wall Street Journal reporter Laura Parker, who chronicled the...
- 4/16/2020
- by Samson Amore
- The Wrap
‘I Feel Pretty’ Duo Abby Kohn & Marc Silverstein Board Senior Citizen Esports Team Movie For Ubisoft
Exclusive: Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein, the team behind Amy Schumer comedy I Feel Pretty, have been set to write and direct an esports feature for Ubisoft Film & Television.
The currently untitled project will chart the rise of a senior citizen esports team, i.e. a group of competitive video game players, as they tackle the typically youth-dominated world of pro gaming. The story is inspired by Laura Parker’s Wall Street Journal article The Next Generation of Competitive Gamers Is…Over 60?, to which Ubisoft has acquired rights.
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Jason Altman and Margaret Boykin will produce for Ubisoft Film & Television.
The currently untitled project will chart the rise of a senior citizen esports team, i.e. a group of competitive video game players, as they tackle the typically youth-dominated world of pro gaming. The story is inspired by Laura Parker’s Wall Street Journal article The Next Generation of Competitive Gamers Is…Over 60?, to which Ubisoft has acquired rights.
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Jason Altman and Margaret Boykin will produce for Ubisoft Film & Television.
- 4/16/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Game on!
French video game giant Ubisoft has teamed with Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein, the co-writers and co-directors of the 2018 Amy Schumer-led comedy I Feel Pretty, to develop a film centered on senior citizens entering the world of esports.
The film, which is currently untitled, is based on a 2019 article in the Wall Street Journal, "The Next Generation of Competitive Gamers Is … Over 60?", by Laura Parker, which focused on a group of seniors who formed a competitive esports team.
Jason Altman, senior vp and head of Ubisoft Film and Television, and Margaret Boykin, director of film development at Ubisoft,...
French video game giant Ubisoft has teamed with Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein, the co-writers and co-directors of the 2018 Amy Schumer-led comedy I Feel Pretty, to develop a film centered on senior citizens entering the world of esports.
The film, which is currently untitled, is based on a 2019 article in the Wall Street Journal, "The Next Generation of Competitive Gamers Is … Over 60?", by Laura Parker, which focused on a group of seniors who formed a competitive esports team.
Jason Altman, senior vp and head of Ubisoft Film and Television, and Margaret Boykin, director of film development at Ubisoft,...
- 4/16/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Game on!
French video game giant Ubisoft has teamed with Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein, the co-writers and co-directors of the 2018 Amy Schumer-led comedy I Feel Pretty, to develop a film centered on senior citizens entering the world of esports.
The film, which is currently untitled, is based on a 2019 article in the Wall Street Journal, "The Next Generation of Competitive Gamers Is … Over 60?", by Laura Parker, which focused on a group of seniors who formed a competitive esports team.
Jason Altman, senior vp and head of Ubisoft Film and Television, and Margaret Boykin, director of film development at Ubisoft,...
French video game giant Ubisoft has teamed with Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein, the co-writers and co-directors of the 2018 Amy Schumer-led comedy I Feel Pretty, to develop a film centered on senior citizens entering the world of esports.
The film, which is currently untitled, is based on a 2019 article in the Wall Street Journal, "The Next Generation of Competitive Gamers Is … Over 60?", by Laura Parker, which focused on a group of seniors who formed a competitive esports team.
Jason Altman, senior vp and head of Ubisoft Film and Television, and Margaret Boykin, director of film development at Ubisoft,...
- 4/16/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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