American Underdog (film)

American Underdog is an upcoming American biographical sports drama film about National Football League (NFL) quarterback Kurt Warner. Directed by Andrew and Jon Erwin, the film follows Warner's journey as an undrafted player who ascended to winning Super Bowl XXXIV.[1] It stars Zachary Levi as Warner alongside Anna Paquin as his wife Brenda and Dennis Quaid as St. Louis Rams head coach Dick Vermeil.

American Underdog
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyKristopher Kimlin
Music byJohn Debney
Production
companies
Kingdom Story Company
Erwin Brothers Entertainment
City on a Hill Productions
Distributed byLionsgate
Release date
  • December 25, 2021 (2021-12-25)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film is scheduled to be released on December 25, 2021, by Lionsgate.

Premise

American Underdog chronicles the true story of Kurt Warner, who went from stocking shelves at a supermarket to become a two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl MVP, and Hall of Fame quarterback.[2][3]

Cast

Production

A biopic about Kurt Warner was announced in February 2020, when Andrew and Jon Erwin were hired to direct the film, under the title American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story.[5] In September 2020, it was announced Zachary Levi would star as Warner.[6][7] In January 2021, Anna Paquin and Dennis Quaid were among the additional cast added to the film.[8][9]

Filming began on January 25, 2021, and concluded on March 6. Shooting occurred in Atlanta and Oklahoma City.[10] The film's title was later shortened to American Underdog, with the release of the film's marketing and the announcement of the Christmas release date.

Release

It is scheduled to be released on December 25, 2021.[11] It was previously scheduled to be released on December 18, 2020,[12] but was delayed to a previous December 10, 2021 date, due to the delayed filming schedule during the COVID-19 pandemic.[13][14][15]

References
  1. N'Duka, Amanda (2020-07-01). "Zachary Levi To Play Football Hall Of Famer Kurt Warner In 'American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story'". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  2. "'American Underdog': Movie About Kurt Warner's Story Announced". KJZZ. 2020-02-07. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  3. Armstrong, Megan. "'American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story' Biopic in Development at Lionsgate". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  4. "American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story". Digit Binge. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  5. Erwin Brothers To Direct Kurt Warner Biopic, ‘Friday Night Lights’ Scribe David Aaron Cohen To Write
  6. "Why 'Shazam' star was cast as NFL QB by Alabama filmmakers". al. 2020-08-15. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  7. "Zachary Levi to play NFL's Kurt Warner in new film". UPI. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  8. Amanda N'Duka; Anthony D'Alessandro (January 13, 2021). "Anna Paquin Set To Star In 'American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story' Opposite Zachary Levi". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  9. Dennis Quaid, Virginia Madsen Plus More Board ‘Kurt Warner’ Biopic From Lionsgate And Kingdom Story Company
  10. American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story
  11. Lutz, John (August 27, 2021). "'American Underdog': New Release Date Revealed for Kurt Warner Biopic Starring Zachary Levi". Collider. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  12. Stu Jackson (July 7, 2021). "American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story set to hit theaters Dec. 10, first look unveiled". Los Angeles Rams. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  13. Renner, Brian D. "Everything You Need to Know About American Underdog (2021): Jul. 16, 2020 - added Zachary Levi as Kurt Warner to movie credits". Movie Insider. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  14. "2021 New Movie Releases: The Full Movie Release Date Schedule For Next Year". CINEMABLEND. 2020-09-01. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  15. "Updated List Of Major Movie Release Delays And Early Digital Releases Due To Coronavirus". CINEMABLEND. 2020-04-25. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
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