![]() ![]() Such a series, reasoned co-creators Graham and Jacobson, would be an opportunity to play extra innings and delve more deeply into other aspects such as queer players, segregation, realities of urban life, and the marginalization of Black talent-a serious drama that would keep the humor and heartwarming spirit of the original feature. Graham thought it would be sacrilege to remake the film but when he and Jacobson began exploring the possibility of a TV series based on it, they found a narrative promise and purpose that needed to be realized. ![]() ![]() The beloved Penny Marshall-directed 1992 release-which took us back to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and its women ballplayers of the 1940s-was a favorite of writer-director-producer Will Graham and writer-producer-actor Abbi Jacobson. This week we shed light on the limited series A League of Their Own (Prime Video) and Daisy Jones & The Six (Prime Video) as well as the docuseries Boys in Blue (Showtime).įor many, A League of Their Own is in a league of its own as a movie. ![]() Editor’s note: This Emmy Season Preview sets the stage for SHOOT’s 16-part weekly The Road To Emmy Series of feature stories which starts next Friday (5/12). ![]()
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