8 months ago
LaKeith Stanfield to Play Dennis Rodman in '48 Hours in Vegas'
LaKeith Stanfield is going to play Dennis Rodman in a new movie called '48 Hours in Vegas'.
This movie is about a famous trip Dennis Rodman took to Las Vegas during the 1998 NBA Finals.
The movie is being made by Lionsgate and directed by Rick Famuyiwa.
LaKeith is excited to tell this story about someone who did things his own way.
The movie will show two crazy days in Las Vegas and all the wild adventures Dennis Rodman had.
Many people are working on this movie, including Phil Lord and Chris Miller as producers.
Dennis Rodman himself is also helping to make the movie.
LaKeith Stanfield cast as Dennis Rodman in '48 Hours in Vegas'
Film directed by Rick Famuyiwa, produced by Phil Lord, Chris Miller, and Aditya Sood
Inspired by Dennis Rodman's 1998 NBA Finals trip to Las Vegas
Lionsgate revives project after Jonathan Majors' exit
Stanfield expresses excitement about honoring Rodman's legacy
- Who
- LaKeith Stanfield, Dennis Rodman, Rick Famuyiwa, Lionsgate
- What
- LaKeith Stanfield cast as Dennis Rodman in '48 Hours in Vegas'
- Where
- Las Vegas, during the 1998 NBA Finals
- When
- Nearly two years after Jonathan Majors' exit
- Why
- To tell the story of Dennis Rodman's legendary trip to Las Vegas
Key facts
- Actor
- LaKeith Stanfield
- Role
- Dennis Rodman
- Director
- Rick Famuyiwa
- Studio
- Lionsgate
- Producers
- Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Aditya Sood
- Executive Producers
- Ari Lubet, Dennis Rodman, Lucy Kitada, Nikki Baida
- Screenwriters
- Rick Famuyiwa, Jordan VanDina
- Inspiration
- Dennis Rodman's 1998 NBA Finals trip to Las Vegas
Quotes
LaKeith Stanfield
Actor set to play Dennis Rodman in the film 48 Hours in Vegas
“I’m genuinely excited to help create an exhilarating, joyful work that both honors and thoughtfully examines the legacy of Rodman and fellow trailblazers. Those who moved to the beat of their own drum, undeterred by the obstacles placed before them, then and now.”
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Erin Westerman
President of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group
“Dennis Rodman is more than a basketball player, more than a personality—he’s an entire cultural phenomenon. His bold style and physical presence, combined with an iconic persona, created a larger-than-life impact on and off the court. There’ll never be another like him. LaKeith and the incredibly talented team on this film will bring the legend to life in this most extraordinarily unbelievable story.”
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