Weekend Warriors (upcoming film)

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Weekend Warriors
Directed by Stephen Chbosky
Screenplay byStephen Chbosky
Based on
Weekend Rebels
by
  • Marc Rothemund
  • Wir Wochenendrebellen
  • Mirco Juterczenka and Jason von Juterczenka
Produced by
Starring
Production
companies
Distributed by Apple TV+
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Weekend Warriors is an upcoming American sports comedy-drama film written and directed by Stephen Chbosky, starring Mark Wahlberg and Vera Farmiga.

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Cast

Production

The film is produced by Plan B Entertainment and SpringHill Company and written and directed by Stephen Chbosky. It is based on the 2023 film Weekend Rebels , a German-language sports comedy-drama based on the true story of Mirco and Jason von Juterzcenka but with the sport transposed to basketball fromsoccer. Mark Wahlberg was attached to the lead role in August 2024. The film is produced by Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner for Plan B, and Spencer Beighley, LeBron James and Jamal Henderson for SpringHill. [1]

Principal photography began on September 2, 2025, in Los Angeles, Colorado, and Louisiana, and it is expected to wrap on November 5. Indie DesRoches joined the cast. [2]

References

  1. Kroll, Justin (August 21, 2024). "Mark Wahlberg And Stephen Chbosky Team On 'Weekend Warriors' Feature From Apple With SpringHill And Plan B Producing". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  2. Dutta, Shubhabrata (September 10, 2025). "Mark Wahlberg's 'Weekend Warriors' Starts Filming in Los Angeles and Colorado in September". The CinemaHolic. Retrieved September 19, 2025.