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Warner Bros. Acquires Kobe Bryant Draft-Day Drama 'With the 8th Pick'

The early-stage project tracks the two weeks before the 1996 draft from the perspective of New Jersey’s front office.

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Apr 13, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant (24) looks on after the Lakers defeat of the Utah Jazz 101-96 at Staples Center in Bryant's final game of his career. Bryant scored 60 points in the game. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images
The new Kobe Bryant movie has reportedly been described as a Social Network meets Air meets Moneyball with some thriller elements thrown into the mix.

Overview

  • The spec by Alex Sohn and Gavin Johannsen was taken off the market in a preemptive buy, according to multiple reports.
  • The narrative centers on Nets GM John Nash and incoming coach John Calipari as they weigh selecting a teenage Bryant with the eighth pick.
  • Producers attached include Tim and Trevor White of Star Thrower Entertainment, Ryan Stowell, and Gotham Chopra.
  • No director or cast is attached yet, and Warner Bros. declined to comment as the film remains in early development.
  • Coverage indicates Kobe Bryant and his father Joe “Jellybean” Bryant will be depicted on screen, with tonal comparisons to Moneyball, Air and The Social Network.