Skydance & Matthew McConaughey Scrap ‘Dallas Sting’ Pic Six Weeks From Production Start Following Misconduct Investigation Into Aspects Of Girls Soccer Tale
deadline.comThe Rocky-esque fact-based women’s soccer film Dallas Sting has been abruptly scrapped six weeks from start of production. Full details weren’t yet forthcoming, but pic was scrapped over an impropriety that Skydance and the producers were made aware of.
After they investigated, the allegations were serious enough to get them to pull out of the movie. Also out is Matthew McConaughey who was set to star as the coach of a group of Dallas high school girls who headed to China in 1984 and beat some of the best women’s teams from China, Australia and Italy.
Kaitlyn Dever was set to play the coach’s daughter.This had the making of a truly inspiring sports film, and I understand that the Skydance production chiefs and the producers are heartbroken to let this one go.
But the tight timeline and the allegations left them little choice. Skogland was set to direct the film developed by Skydance and Berlanti Schechter Productions.
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