FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS FOREVER

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS FOREVER

Studio: UNIVERSAL PICTURES

Prod Co: Imagine

Dates: TBD

Location: TBD

Budget: TBD

Execs: Executive: Tyler Mitchell

Studio Executive: Peter Cramer

Writer (Current): Robert Schenken, Josh Parkinson, David Gordon Green

Source Material By: Josh Bearman

Producer: Brian Grazer, Erica Huggins, Karen Lunder

Director: John Dowdle, Drew Dowdle

Logline: A young man goes to Texas to play on a high school football team there and ultimately proves himself, as the players improve and
go all the way to the state championship.

Roles:

[MARCUS BRASWELL]
Lead Male (18) Black
A talented, high school football player who moves to Del Rio, Texas to play on the team there. He becomes close to CARMINE and he also is rivals with WALT (the QB on the team), but Marcus eventually becomes the main QB and leads the
team to victory. Marcus's mother also becomes quite ill along the way.

[WALT ASHLEY]
Supporting Male (18)
The current, starting quarterback on the Del Rio High School football team (Rams), he and Marcus are rivals for the spot but eventually they work together as friends as Marcus becomes the main, starting QB.

[COACH FRENCHEY MCCREA]
Supporting Male (29 - 45) Black
The tough, focused head coach of the Del Rio High School football team. He is married to JONTE and he also takes care of MATEO after Mateo's father is arrested/deported.

[JONTE]
Supporting Female (40 - 49)
The wife of Coach Frenchey, she also works closely with the team. She and her husband have a son named Tres.

[MARLENA]
Supporting Female (40 - 49) Black
The mother of Marcus, she is married to TONDA and becomes quite ill and hospitalized.

[JACK]
Supporting Male (40 - 49) Black
Jack is the father of Marcus, she is married to TONDA and she becomes quite ill and hospitalized.

[SELENA CERVANTES]
Supporting Female (18) Hispanic / Latino
Severe ponytail. Glasses. An attractive, all-business student who covers the football team for the school newspaper. She and Walt wind up together

[CARMINE]
Supporting Female (17)
Irreverant teen, she is pretty and sweet and has two gay dads. She and Marcus become a couple.

[LEISHA]
Supporting Female (40 - 49)
The mother of Walt, she and Marlena become good friends.

[TONY]
Supporting Male (40 - 49)
The father of Walt and husband of Leisha. Open

[AVA RAMIREZ]
Supporting Female (17) Hispanic / Latino
A beautiful student and accomplished dancer. Open

}BRIAN BETO]
Supporting Male (12 - 18)
Another member of the team and a smart student.