‘Players’: Ely Henry Joins Paramount+ Esports Series As Series Regular
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Ely Henry (Connecting) has joined the cast of Players, Paramount+ upcoming esports series.
Players comes from American Vandal co-creators Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault, Funny or Die, Riot Games and CBS Studios.Co-created and executive produced by Yacenda and Perrault, who also directs, Players follows a fictional pro League of Legends esports team as they pursue their first championship after years of close calls and heartache.
To win it all, they will need their prodigy, a 17-year-old rookie, and their 27-year-old veteran to put their egos aside and work together.Players is produced by CBS Studios in association with Funny or Die.
Funny or Die’s Joe Farrell and Mike Farah also serve as executive producers alongside Tim McAuliffe, Riot Games, 3Arts’ Ari Lubet and Brillstein Entertainment Partners’ Todd Sellers.Henry will be a series regular alongside Da’Jour Jones and Misha Brooks.
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