Comments about The Winning Season from early screenings suggest that this is a much darker and raunchier film than one might expect from what we have seen of this so far – which has been limited to a single clip released back in January of 2009. James Strouse, who has a writing credit for Lonesome Jim and a director’s credit from Grace is Gone under his belt, is behind this project, which may give us a little more of a sense of what to expect. Maybe. The trailer is not spectacular here, but I have a feeling that they are marketing this thing for a wider audience. I have faith in Rockwell’s film selections.
The movie opens in LA and NYC on September 3, 2010. The trailer is tucked under the seat.
I guess it is inevitable that every rising star has to do their ‘motivational school/sports movie.’
Let’s just hope that this brings something fresh to the well-worn story.