EXECUTIVE PRODUCER & SCREENWRITER

Emmy nominated, Peabody award-winning Michael Angeli wrote the screenplay and will serve as executive producer.  Angeli is known for his inspiring work as co-executive producer and writer for notable titles, such as:

Black Sails, Battlestar Galactica, Hand of God

Monk, Law and Order, Playmakers

As a freelance journalist, Angeli has covered sports and pop culture for The New York Times, Los Angeles Magazine, Details, and Sports Illustrated. An advocate of participatory journalism elevated by the late George Plimpton, Angelis’ exploits including spending 24 hours in Central Park, trying out for in-line Roller Derby, and a six-game road trip with the Los Angeles Lakers. During this time, he profiled A-list celebrities for magazines such as Playboy, Cosmopolitan, and as a staff writer for Esquire.

DIRECTOR

From the outset of the project, Michael has identified Anthony Hemingway as the man he wanted to direct. Beyond being a Golden Globe, Emmy®, BAFTA, PGA, and NAACP Image Award winning director, Hemingway’s storytelling lives at the intersection of impact and entertainment. Angeli is calling on Hemingway’s considerable ability to do justice to McGuire’s on-court dominance and the impact he had as a mentor without losing the fast-talking New York coach’s street-savvy humor.

With credits spanning The Wire, The People v. O.J. Simpson, Power,  Genius: Aretha, Underground, and his feature debut Red Tails, Hemingway has shown an ability to shape stories that capture humanity as they reflect culture. Hemingway is behind Mara Brock Akil’s Forever (Netflix), which debuted at #1 and was  quickly renewed. Coming this fall: All’s Fair (Hulu), a collaboration with Ryan Murphy, and Boston Blue (CBS), the pilot for the highly anticipated Blue Bloods spinoff.

CASTING DIRECTOR

Taylor-Coleman is known for her casting work in film and TV, including on Emmy-nominated television show American Crime (ABC). Some of her past television credits are Dear White People, She's Gotta Have It! (Netflix) , Snowfall (F/X) pilot, The Good Doctor (ABC), Greenleaf (OWN), The Haves and the Have Nots, Survivor's Remorse (Starz) and If Loving You Is Wrong (OWN). Her latest television work includes series Wu-Tang: an American Saga (Hulu) , Lovecraft Country (HBO), The Good Lord Bird (Showtime), Genius: Aretha (Nat/Geo) The Upshaws, Madam C.J. Walker, Family Reunion (Netflix), Heels (Starz) and Woke (Hulu).

She has received 3 Artios Awards from the Casting Society of America (CSA) for excellence in casting for her work on Dope, Dear White People and Spike Lee's Oscar winning film BlacKkKlansman. Her most recent feature films include Da 5 Bloods (Netflix), Space Jam 2 (Warner Bros.), Fatherhood (Sony), Harriet (Focus Features), Little (Universal) and Night School (Universal). She also casts all television and feature films for the writer, producer, director Tyler Perry.

In August of 2025, she was elected as President of the Academy Foundation Board

PRODUCER

Josh Green , who will produce The Confessions of Al McGuire, has 25 years of experience in many facets of the film business including distribution. His work has spawned documentaries, historical biopics, and sports and music films amongst other genres. His production credits include By Sidney Lumet Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey, I Want My Name Back and Seasons of Love.

His current scripted project slate has major talent and Hollywood production partners including: The Eagles of Newark (Alcon TV) — Effa Manley baseball biopic; Why Should White Guys Have All The Fun (MACRO) — Reginald Lewis Wall Street biopic; Alicia Alonso biopic — blind Cuban ballerina and a Curtis Turner biopic — the ‘Babe Ruth’ of NASCAR.

A twenty-year resident of LA, Josh is represented by Hollywood talent agency Gersh and is a Milwaukee native.