Movie Plot
The movie is based on a fictious ABA basketball team, The Flint Tropics, set in the 1970's. Jackie Moon (Will Ferrell) the owner-coach-player of
the American Basketball's Association's Flint Michigan Tropics tries to make their NBA dreams a reality.
Status of Movie
Semi-Pro is an upcoming 2008 comedy film currently in pre-production.
Cast
The film will be directed by Kent Alterman and star Will Ferrell, Andre 3000, Will Arnett, Rob Corddry, and Woody Harrelson.
Filiming Locations
Perani Arena and Event Center (previously known as IMA Sports Arena)
March 3, 2007 - Will Ferrell is getting into great shape because the next two movies he is in are sport's themed flicks. In 2008, it will be
Semi-Pro, coming sooner in 2007 is Blades of Glory.
Will Ferrell is lacing up his high-tops for ``Semi-Pro,`` a basketball comedy from New Line Cinema. New Line executive Kent Alterman will be
stepping down from company duties to make his directorial debut on the picture, which will co-star Woody Harrelson. Woody Harrelson has
starred in sports flicks such as White Men Can't Jump and Kingpin.
Written by Scot Armstrong, who worked with Ferrell on ``Old School,`` the fictional story is set in the last year of the now-defunct world of the
American Basketball Assn. and follows Jackie Moon, the owner-coach-player of the fictional Flint Michigan Tropics. Moon must lead his team on
a desperate attempt to make it to the big leagues.
The story is about an underdog sports team that must work hard to make it to the big time. Sounds like.. .A league of Their Own, Dodgeball, The
Bad News Bears, but with a Will Ferrell twist. Unlike those other movies, Will Ferrell can make a scene funny by just being there.
Scot Armstrong has done good work, he's written winners like Road Trip, Old School and School for Scoundrels, all very funny movies. However,
usually Armstrong writes with his writer/director buddy Todd Phillips. Phillips could not participate in this film due to three movies that are
currently occupying him.
Semi Pro seems to have a lot going for it, a good writer, great cast and a new director with a lot of experience and enthusiasm with films.
Flint and Detroit have been very cooperative in granting the permission for filming in the necessary locations. Based on the budget and filming
schedule, 75% of the movie will be filmed inside the state of Michigan. The remaining will be shot in primarily in southern California with a couple
of scenes in Wisconsin, Kentucky and Iowa. Local Flint Hero Mateen Cleaves has been contacted about a role as a Flint Tropics player.
