{"id":346038,"date":"2025-12-13T08:16:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T08:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/346038\/"},"modified":"2025-12-13T08:16:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T08:16:07","slug":"lakeith-stanfield-to-play-dennis-rodman-in-revived-48-hours-in-vegas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/346038\/","title":{"rendered":"LaKeith Stanfield To Play Dennis Rodman In Revived &#8217;48 Hours in Vegas&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tWhat happens in Vegas\u2026 gets a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/lakeith-stanfield\/\">LaKeith Stanfield<\/a>-starring movie, if you\u2019re <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/dennis-rodman\">Dennis Rodman<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tNearly two years after <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2024\/01\/jonathan-majors-dennis-rodman-assault-verdict-1235729150\/\">Jonathan Majors<\/a> was <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2024\/01\/jonathan-majors-dennis-rodman-assault-verdict-1235729150\/\">dropped from the role<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/lionsgate\">Lionsgate<\/a> exited the project, the studio is back on board with Stanfield set to play the former Chicago Bulls forward in the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/rick-famuyiwa\/\">Rick Famuyiwa<\/a>-helmed film, which <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/jordan-vandina\/\">Jordan VanDina<\/a> co-wrote with the director.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tInspired by the untold story of Rodman\u2019s legendary trip to Las Vegas during the 1998 NBA Finals, <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/48-hours-in-vegas\/\" id=\"auto-tag_48-hours-in-vegas\" data-tag=\"48-hours-in-vegas\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">48 Hours in Vegas<\/a> will take audiences through two whirlwind days in Sin City and Rodman\u2019s madcap (possibly true) adventures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t\u201cI\u2019m genuinely excited to help create an exhilarating, joyful work that both honors and thoughtfully examines the legacy of Rodman and fellow trailblazers,\u201d said Stanfield in a statement. \u201cThose who moved to the beat of their own drum, undeterred by the obstacles placed before them, then and now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tErin Westerman, president of <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/lionsgate\/\" id=\"auto-tag_lionsgate\" data-tag=\"lionsgate\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lionsgate<\/a> Motion Picture Group, said, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/dennis-rodman\/\" id=\"auto-tag_dennis-rodman\" data-tag=\"dennis-rodman\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dennis Rodman<\/a> is more than a basketball player, more than a personality\u2014he\u2019s an entire cultural phenomenon. His bold style and physical presence, combined with an iconic persona, created a larger-than-life impact on and off the court. There\u2019ll never be another like him. LaKeith and the incredibly talented team on this film will bring the legend to life in this most extraordinarily unbelievable story.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tProduced by Lord Miller\u2019s Phil Lord, Chris Miller and Aditya Sood, executive producers include Ari Lubet, Dennis Rodman and Lucy Kitada will executive produce. Nikki Baida will co-produce.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tMeredith Wieck and Pavan Kalidindi will oversee for Lionsgate. Robert Melnik negotiated the deals on behalf of the studio.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tStanfield is represented by CAA, Stark Management and Ginsburg Daniels Kallis. Famuyiwa is repped by WME, Oasis Media Group and Del Shaw Moonves Tanaka Finkelstein Lezcano Bobb &amp; Dang.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What happens in Vegas\u2026 gets a LaKeith Stanfield-starring movie, if you\u2019re Dennis Rodman. 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