New Disney+ series based on the CSDR football team’s surprising victory is going to star Oscar-winning actor Troy Kotsur, Variety has reported. The team’s coach will be played by a CODA actor. In the 2021 football season, the CSDR Cubs were undefeated and made it to the California State Championship. The show is based on this actual occurrence. The Cubs shocked baseball fans everywhere as they ascended to prominence while facing primarily deaf opposition. The story of their incredible victory captured the hearts of the people of the United States. ” In a fictionalised environment, the children, their families, and their professors will be the focus of an unnamed television series. The pilot will be written and directed by Ron Shelton (Bull Durham), a director and former minor league baseball shortstop. He will also executive produce.
In addition to Ron, Ben Shelton (Candy Jar) will write and produce the film. It’s Kevin Falls (Journeyman) who’s in charge of the show’s direction. CODA, an Apple TV original series about Ruby, the only hearing member of a deaf family, had Kotsur as the breakout star with Emilia Jones, Marlee Matlin, and Ferdia Walsh-Peelo. This picture was a surprise winner at the Oscars, becoming the first Best Picture winner released via a streaming service. Adapted by Sian Heder and directed by Sian Heder, the film was nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Picture (for Kotsur). A Critics’ Choice Award for CODA earned him three other awards: a BAFTA, a SAG-AFTRA, and a Critics’ Choice Award.
In an interview, the actor told that he wanted to see more tales from the deaf community come to light. The Deaf community has a long and distinguished history. No one knows about our tragedies and triumphs since they’ve never been told. For so long, they’ve been overlooked. I’d want to share this treasure mine of stories with the world. CSDR, its football programme, and the California Department of Education have teamed up with ABC Signature in order to bring the tale to Disney+. Artists from the Deaf community will be involved in both the writing and production of the show.
CSDR alum John Maucere will serve as a consultant and co-producer on the project. Along with Bert Salke, Gary Foster, Russ Krasnoff, Rainn Wilson, Jack Jason, Bill Horberg, and Christina Lurie, Kotsur’s CODA co-star Marlee Matlin serves as an executive producer.