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- Youngblood at IMDb
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| Youngblood | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Hubert Davis |
| Written by | Charles Officer Josh Epstein Kyle Rideout Seneca Aaron |
| Based on | Youngblood by Peter Markle and John Whitman |
| Produced by | Anthony Leo Andrew Rosen |
| Starring | Ashton James Blair Underwood |
| Cinematography | Stuart James Cameron |
| Edited by | Matt Lyon |
Production companies | Aircraft Pictures Dolphin Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Photon Films |
Release date |
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| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Youngblood is a Canadian sports drama film, directed by Hubert Davis and released in 2025. [1] A contemporary remake of the 1986 film Youngblood in a Canadian context, the film stars Ashton James as Dean Youngblood, a Black Canadian junior hockey player in Hamilton, Ontario, who dreams of getting drafted into the National Hockey League.
The cast also includes Blair Underwood as Dean's father, as well as Shawn Doyle, Alexandra McDonald, Oluniké Adeliyi, Henri Richer-Picard, Emidio Lopes, Donald MacLean Jr., Tamara Podemski, Joris Jarsky, Matt Wells, Keris Hope Hill, Jonathan Valvano, Ty Neckar, Dylan Hawco and Evan Buliung in supporting roles.
Production on the film was first announced in 2022, with Charles Officer slated to write and direct it. [2] Although the screenplay was completed with co-writers Josh Epstein, Kyle Rideout and Seneca Aaron, the film had not yet gone into production by the time of Officer's death in 2023, and Davis took over helming the film. [3]
It was shot in winter 2025 in Hamilton and Barrie. [4] A key scene in the film was shot at Barrie's Sadlon Arena during the intermission in a real Barrie Colts game. [5]
The film premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival. [6]
For Exclaim! , Rachel Ho wrote that "James's performance as Dean complements his turn as Rome in Boxcutter earlier this summer. Where Rome showed off the up-and-coming actor's abilities to embody insecurity and apprehension, Dean gives James the chance to occupy the other side of the coin as a brash teen filled with an anger instilled by his father (Blair Underwood). Rather than simply playing Dean as singularly enraged, James lends the character dimension and depth. It's another commanding performance that only hints at what's to come for the Toronto actor." [7]
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