Docs On NFL Hall Of Famer Mel Blount & MLB’s Tommy John Lead Winter State Entertainment’s Forthcoming Slate
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Winter State Entertainment on Tuesday announced two feature docs on NFL Hall of Famer Mel Blount and MLB icon Tommy John that will lead its forthcoming slate, having wrapped principal photography on each right before the launch of the WGA strike.
The first film, Mel Blount: Whatever It Takes, on longtime Pittsburgh Steeler Blount, will offer a deep dive into his life journey, from his arduous beginning in a segregated Vidalia, Georgia to getting drafted in the 3rd round by the struggling Steelers, to the next 14 years, where he won four championships and cemented himself as the best at his position as cornerback.
Upon retirement, Blount shifted his focus towards kids who were stuck in the system, opening two youth homes to give them a chance to turn their lives around, even when the community and KKK pushed back against him.
Now, 40 years later, Blount has afforded this opportunity to hundreds. Directing the pic is Solomon Shields, who’s the son of another NFL Hall of Famer, Kansas Chief Chiefs offensive guard Will Shields.
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