12 Mighty Orphans

12 Mighty Orphans is an upcoming American sports film, which is directed by Ty Roberts, and starring Martin Sheen, Robert Duvall and Luke Wilson.[1][2][3]

12 Mighty Orphans
Directed byTy Roberts
Produced byHouston Hill
Angelique De Luca
Michael De Luca
Brinton Bryan
Ty Roberts
Screenplay byTy Roberts
Lane Garrison
Kevin Meyer
Based onTwelve Mighty Orphans: The Inspiring True Story of the Mighty Mites Who Ruled Texas Football
by Jim Dent
StarringLuke Wilson
Martin Sheen
Vinessa Shaw
Music byMark Orton
CinematographyDavid McFarland
Edited byJames K. Crouch
Production
company
Santa Rita Film Co.
Distributed bySony Pictures Classics
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

It is based on the non fiction book by Jim Dent, Twelve Mighty Orphans: The Inspiring True Story of the Mighty Mites Who Ruled Texas Football.[4][5][6] The producer’s goal was to release the film exactly one year from the beginning of production, which did not occur.[7]

Cast

Production

Principal photography took place from October 7 to November 25, 2019, in Weatherford, Texas,[8] Cleburne, Texas,[9] and Fort Worth, Texas.[10][11]

Alice Eve was initially attached to the project, early in the development.[12]

Release

In January 2021, Sony Pictures Classics acquired worldwide distribution rights to the film.[13]

References
  1. "12 MIGHTY ORPHANS Adds Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen". BroadwayWorld. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  2. Fleming Jr., Mike (22 October 2019). "Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen Join Texas Football Tale '12 Mighty Orphans'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  3. Stevenson, Stefan (22 November 2019). "'12 Mighty Orphans' producers hope to premiere Fort Worth-set film in city next fall". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  4. Granberry, Michael (14 August 2020). "How the heartwarming Texas football story '12 Mighty Orphans' has been horse-collared by COVID-19". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  5. "CLEBURNE'S ROCK DOUBLES AS MOVIE SET". KTFW-FM. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  6. Kroll, Justin (23 October 2019). "Luke Wilson's Sports Drama '12 Mighty Orphans' Adds Jake Austin Walker (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  7. "'12 Mighty Orphans' producers hope to premiere Fort Worth-set film in city next fall". www.star-telegram.com. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  8. "'12 Mighty Orphans' completes filming in Weatherford". Weatherford Democrat. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  9. "2019 Honorable mentions". Cleburne Times-Review. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  10. Granberry, Michael (24 October 2019). "Robert Duvall and Martin Sheen to join Luke Wilson in upcoming Fort Worth film '12 Mighty Orphans'". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  11. "Martin Sheen Visits Fort Worth's Joe T. Garcia's". KXAS-TV. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  12. N'Duka, Amanda (1 October 2019). "Alice Eve Joins Luke Wilson In '12 Mighty Orphans'". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  13. Donnelly, Matt (19 January 2021). "Sony Pictures Classics Acquires '12 Mighty Orphans,' With Luke Wilson, Martin Sheen, Robert Duvall (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
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