James Van Der Beek may have left Los Angeles, but that has not stopped him from working, with the actor landing a new gig.
The 47-year-old actor has signed on to star in the new Tubi series Sidelined: The QB and Me, via Deadline.
The project is based on the Wattpad novel The QB Bad Boy and Me by Tay Marley, which has amassed 31 million views.
Van Der Beek joins a cast that also includes Siena Agudong, Noah Beck, Drew Ray Tanner, Deborah Cox and Ray Foy.
The story follows Dallas (Agudong), described as ‘a burdened but headstrong dancer, who is determined to get into the best dance school in the country,’ which is also where her mother went to school.
James Van Der Beek may have left Los Angeles , but that has not stopped him from working, with the actor landing a new gig.
The 47-year-old actor has signed on to star in the new Tubi series Sidelined: The QB and Me, via Deadline
‘However, that dream is suddenly derailed when the cheeky yet secretly grieving football star, Drayton (Beck), crashes into her life with a unique story of his own,’ the description continues.
‘Will the two of them be able to grow into their dreams together or will their dreams be sidelined?’ the description concludes.
Van Der Beek will portray a character named Leroy Lahey, described as Drayton’s, ‘tough but well-meaning father.’
Leroy is said to set, ‘high expectations for his son both on and off the football field, pushing him to strive for excellence while struggling to express his own grief and vulnerability.’
Cox will play the role of Miss Alicia, ‘the owner of a small-town dance studio that has seen better days.’
‘She recognizes Dallas is a technically skilled dancer with the potential to be extraordinary. However, she worries that Dallas’s dancing lacks the soul and spontaneity necessary for acceptance into a prestigious dance school,’ according to the report.
Foy plays Mr. Justin Douglas, described as, ‘an easy-going teacher who develops a romantic interest with Nathan (Tanner).’
The film is directed by Justin Wu (Reginald the Vampire) from a script by Mary Gulino (Upload) and Crystal Ferreiro (Diary of a Future President).
‘However, that dream is suddenly derailed when the cheeky yet secretly grieving football star, Drayton (Beck), crashes into her life with a unique story of his own,’ the description continues
‘Will the two of them be able to grow into their dreams together or will their dreams be sidelined?’ the description concludes
Van Der Beek will portray a character named Leroy Lahey, described as Drayton’s, ‘tough but well-meaning father’
Leroy is said to set, ‘high expectations for his son both on and off the football field, pushing him to strive for excellence while struggling to express his own grief and vulnerability’
Adam Wescott and McKenna Marshall will produce along side Wattpad Webtoon Studios’ Aron Levitz, and Lindsey Ramey.
Wattpad’s David Madden is executive producing alongside Lindsay Macadam, David Way and Tony Chung.
Thunderbird Entertainment’s Great Pacific Media is also producing and providing financing for the project in Canada.
Blue Fox Entertainment will handle international sales for the project, which is slated to premiere exclusively on Tubi within the next year.
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