Overview
- Johnson plays a washed-up tennis pro who turns to pickleball to save a struggling club and win his father’s respect, according to Apple’s synopsis.
- Ben Stiller produces through Red Hour and co-stars alongside Mary Steenburgen, Ed Harris, Chloe Fineman, Aaron Chen, Patton Oswalt, Chris Parnell, Christine Taylor, and tennis greats Andy Roddick and John McEnroe.
- Josh Greenbaum directs from a script by Sean Clements, with producers including Red Hour’s John Lesher and Rivulet Entertainment’s Rob Paris and Mike Witherill, and Johnson also serving as a producer.
- The film is in post-production, and WME Independent represented the filmmakers in the sale to Apple.
- Apple has not detailed whether the rollout will include a theatrical run in addition to streaming.