It will deal with the history of an university American football player. The series will be launched on September 30.
The Disney+ streaming platform+ It will premiere – on September 30 – Chad Powers, a new sports comedy headed by Glen Powell, recognized for his role in Top Gun: Maverick.
The project was born from an idea of former player Eli Manning and revolves around the history of Russ Hollidaya young university Quarterback whose lack of discipline takes him to lose its place in sport. Thus, to try to rebuild his life, the protagonist adopts a new identity: Chad Powers, and seeks to redeem himself in a modest team in the south. History also focuses on media pressure on athletes and the role of journalism in the construction of public opinion.
Sport as axis of the new Disney+ comedy
The narrative axis follows Holliday, who after seeing his career collapse decides to transform into Chad Powers. ANDSA Personal reinvention forces him to confront his mistakes and to rethink what really means success. With a balance between comedy and drama, the series seeks to show the difficulties of fame and the challenge of finding identity in a scope as competitive as sports.
The cast includes Perry Mattfeld Like Ricky, the team assistant with a key role; Quentin Plair in the skin of coach Byrd; and the actions of Wynn Everett and Steve Zahn in roles that complete the narrative framework. Each character brings a different vision about overcoming and tensions that go through both professional and staff in high -level sport.
The filming was carried out between August and October 2024 under the supervision of Michael Waldron and Powell himself as cookers. The direction was in the hands of Tony listenda and Payman Benz, who recreated in detail the atmosphere of the southern United States. The series has its origin in an ESPN+sketch, which reinforces its innovative and attractive character for the audience.
“Chad Powers”: Official trailer and premiere date
The series will be released in some regions on September 30. It can be seen from the Disney+streaming platform.
Source: Ambito
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