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‘Entourage’ Creator Doug Ellin Sets ‘Day 1’s’ Featuring Soccer Legend Thierry Henry, Matthew Vaughn to Direct Pilot
Naman Ramachandran Matthew Vaughn’s Marv Films, producer of the “Kingsman” franchise, is making its first foray into TV with soccer-centric series “Day 1’s” from writers/creators and showrunners Doug Ellin (“Entourage”) and Chris Case (“Mad About You”).Set in the world of British soccer, the 10-episode series revolves around a young player Dezmond King and his crew as they navigate his growing stature and struggles.Marv is working closely with French soccer legend Thierry Henry and his long-term agent Darren Dein, who will both serve as executive producers on the series. Henry will appear as himself throughout the series.Vaughn will direct the pilot, which begins shooting in 2021.
