Exclusive: Will Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment is to produce a documentary series about a youth racing school that teaches kids motorsports after striking a deal with nascent production and management company MoJo.
The two companies are developing Urban Youth Racing School, a TV docu-series based on a Racing School located in Philadelphia.
The school is a program for city students ages 8-18 founded by Anthony Martín and his wife Michelle over 20 years ago that teaches science technology, engineering, mathematics and motorsports, culminating in the creation of a real student racing team.
Smith, his brother-in-law Caleeb Pinkett, Overbrook co-founder James Lassiter will exec produce with MoJo Founders Morris Ruskin and The Visit director Jordan Walker-Pearlman. MoJo’s Alex Flores will produce alongside associate producer Crystal Roney.
The series is set to start shooting in the next school season with a set of special guest stars expected to be lined up.
MoJo...
The two companies are developing Urban Youth Racing School, a TV docu-series based on a Racing School located in Philadelphia.
The school is a program for city students ages 8-18 founded by Anthony Martín and his wife Michelle over 20 years ago that teaches science technology, engineering, mathematics and motorsports, culminating in the creation of a real student racing team.
Smith, his brother-in-law Caleeb Pinkett, Overbrook co-founder James Lassiter will exec produce with MoJo Founders Morris Ruskin and The Visit director Jordan Walker-Pearlman. MoJo’s Alex Flores will produce alongside associate producer Crystal Roney.
The series is set to start shooting in the next school season with a set of special guest stars expected to be lined up.
MoJo...
- 5/31/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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