Home Team is a 2022 American sports comedy film directed by Charles and Daniel Kinnane, written by Chris Titone and Keith Blum, and produced by Adam Sandler‘s Happy Madison Productions and Kevin James’s Hey Eddie Production. The film stars Kevin James, Taylor Lautner, Rob Schneider, Jackie Sandler, and Tait Blum. The film was inspired by true events and follows the story of Coach Payton, the head coach of New Orleans, during his one-year suspension from the NFL. The film centers on coach Payton as he reconnects with his son by coaching their football team. Variety praised Kevin James in the
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- 2/18/2022
- by A.E. Oats
- TVovermind.com
For a few minutes at the very outset, “Home Team” threatens to be more interesting than it looks. Announcing itself in the opening credits as based on a true story, Charles and Daniel Kinnane’s film opens on the New Orleans Saints’ victory in the 2010 Super Bowl — an unlikely triumph for coach Sean Payton that was tainted two years later by his suspension over the Bountygate scandal, which saw the Saints accused of paying out bonuses to injure rival players. It’s a morally murky context in which to introduce the protagonist of a family-friendly sports comedy, and you may initially be intrigued to see how “Home Team” resolves it — until it becomes quite clear that the answer is by ignoring it almost entirely. Instead, Payton’s fall from grace is merely the pretext for a shameless riff on the “Bad News Bears” formula, in which the coach returns home...
- 1/28/2022
- by Guy Lodge
- Variety Film + TV
Kevin James’ new Netflix comedy “Home Team,” inspired by the life of NFL head coach Sean Payton, has drafted the rest of its cast.
Taylor Lautner and Tait Blum (“For All Mankind”) are among the actors rounding out the lineup of the new family comedy, which is loosely inspired by the longtime New Orleans Saints’ coach’s experience coaching his son’s amateur youth football team during his year-long suspension from the league. Blum will play Payton’s son Connor in the project, which is currently in production.
Rounding out the film’s cast are Rob Schneider, Jackie Sandler, Gary Valentine, Maxwell Simkins, Jacob Perez, Bryant Tardy, Manny Magnus, Liam Kyle, Christopher Farrar, Merek Mastrov, Isaiah Mustafa, Christopher Titone, Ashley D. Kelley, Lavell Crawford, Allen Covert, Anthony L. Fernandez and Jared Sandler.
Directed by Chuck and Dan Kinnane and written by Chris Titone and Keith Blum, “Home Team” is produced...
Taylor Lautner and Tait Blum (“For All Mankind”) are among the actors rounding out the lineup of the new family comedy, which is loosely inspired by the longtime New Orleans Saints’ coach’s experience coaching his son’s amateur youth football team during his year-long suspension from the league. Blum will play Payton’s son Connor in the project, which is currently in production.
Rounding out the film’s cast are Rob Schneider, Jackie Sandler, Gary Valentine, Maxwell Simkins, Jacob Perez, Bryant Tardy, Manny Magnus, Liam Kyle, Christopher Farrar, Merek Mastrov, Isaiah Mustafa, Christopher Titone, Ashley D. Kelley, Lavell Crawford, Allen Covert, Anthony L. Fernandez and Jared Sandler.
Directed by Chuck and Dan Kinnane and written by Chris Titone and Keith Blum, “Home Team” is produced...
- 5/18/2021
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Last night in sunny La the stars of Father of the Year, the latest cinematic collaboration between streaming giant Netflix and Adam Sandler’s Happy Madison studio, walked the red carpet to premiere the new film.
In this exclusive report Allen Covert, Chris Titone, Bill Kottkamp, Matt Shively, Joey Bragg, Nat Faxon and Tyler Spindel are interviewed on the red carpet by the ever-wonderful DaniElle DeLaite for the new Netflix movie which is also stars David Spade.
Netflix’s Father of the Year Premiere Interviews
Father of the Year Synopsis
When two buddies’ drunken debate about whose father would win in a fight is taken seriously by one of their fathers, things go bad. Jobs are lost, relationships ruined, futures destroyed, and middle-aged men are knocked out. In this coming of age story about two recent college graduates spending a few weeks at home before they move to New York,...
In this exclusive report Allen Covert, Chris Titone, Bill Kottkamp, Matt Shively, Joey Bragg, Nat Faxon and Tyler Spindel are interviewed on the red carpet by the ever-wonderful DaniElle DeLaite for the new Netflix movie which is also stars David Spade.
Netflix’s Father of the Year Premiere Interviews
Father of the Year Synopsis
When two buddies’ drunken debate about whose father would win in a fight is taken seriously by one of their fathers, things go bad. Jobs are lost, relationships ruined, futures destroyed, and middle-aged men are knocked out. In this coming of age story about two recent college graduates spending a few weeks at home before they move to New York,...
- 7/20/2018
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Last night, Showtime released these 3,new,sneak peek/spoiler clips (below) for their upcoming "Californication" episode 2 of season 7, and they appear to be pretty interesting as Hank already wants out of his latest gig after just one day, and more. The episode is titled, "Julie." In the new episode 2, Hank’s first day in the Santa Monica Cop writer’s room is going to bring aggravation by his new co-workers. Hank will encounter a huge shocker during a visit to Levon’s apartment. Things will begin looking up for Charlie and Marcy when he meets Rath’s new assistant. Then Karen will get a major shocker at some point. Guest stars are going to feature: Michael Imperioli, Oliver Cooper, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Chris Titone, John Madison Tye ,and Heather Graham. The episode was written by Tom Kapinos, and it was directed by Adam Bernstein. Episode 2 is scheduled to air on Sunday night,...
- 4/14/2014
- by Derek
- OnTheFlix
Recently, Showtime revealed the new,official,synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Californication" episode 2 of season 7. The episode is entitled, "Julie," and it sounds like things will get pretty dramatic and interesting as Hank ends up, getting intense with his co-workers, and more In the new, 2nd episode press release: Hank’s (David Duchovny) first day in the Santa Monica Cop writer’s room is going to bring aggravation by his new co-workers. Hank is going to get surprised during a visit to Levon’s (Oliver Cooper) apartment. Things will start looking up for Charlie (Evan Handler) and Marcy (Pamela Adlon) when he meets Rath’s (Michael Imperioli) new assistant (Tara Holt). Karen (Natascha McElhone) will get an unexpected surprise. Guest stars will feature: Michael Imperioli, Oliver Cooper, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Chris Titone, John Madison Tye ,and Heather Graham. The episode was written by Tom Kapinos, and it was directed by Adam Bernstein.
- 4/13/2014
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
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