The untitled comedy picked up by Paramount Players will be produced by James and his partner Maverick Carter with Jamal Henderson and Spencer Beighley overseeing for SpringHill.
After signing a four-year $154 million contract to play for the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James has sold an untitled comedy pitch alongside writer Steve Mallory (The Boss, Superintelligence) to Paramount Players via his SpringHill Entertainment company, Variety has confirmed.
The outlet notes that James is in talks to star in the untitled film.
Other slated projects from SpringHill include Legendary Entertainment’s Hustle and the Netflix series On Her Own Ground starring Octavia Spencer.