EXCLUSIVE: Professional basketball player and producer Jarnell Stokes has signed with Babette Perry at Innovative Artists, who will rep him for both on-camera and production deals.Stokes is currently developing two drama series examining the ruthless intersection of sports, music and street culture in his hometown of Memphis.The first, Break the Cycle, follows the struggles of twin 16-year-old orphan brothers as they each seek a piece of the American dream.
While one soars to new heights on the basketball court, the other dances with the devil as an aspiring ruffian rapper. Together, they must fight for their family’s survival on the brutal, segregated streets of Whitehaven Heights.
Stokes is co-creating the series with writer-producer Taylor Materne (Hustle), with Chris Pavoni (Supergirl) on board to produce with Walk Like A Duck Entertainment.The second series, collegiate sports drama Rocky Top College, centers on an institution of the same name that harbors a dark secret.
When the school’s newest recruit joins the team, full of promise and hope for a better life, they set him up on a regimen to dominate on the court.
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