A League Of Their Own Teaser Promises New Spin On The Classic Film
Amazon Prime Video has revealed the first teaser trailer for the upcoming television adaptation of A League of Their Own.The new series from Broad City star Abbi Jacobson is an adaptation of the original 1992 film of the same name.
Set to Stevie Nicks' instantly recognizable hit song «Edge of Seventeen,» the short teaser for Amazon Prime's A League of Their Own features lots of quick shots of the cast and characters, giving viewers a brief glimpse into how the show will look and feel. The dialogue-free teaser shows Jacobson and her co-stars hitting home runs, having drinks on the field, and dealing with their home lives. While the teaser is short and sweet, it does imply that the new series will go more in-depth than the original film on issues around race, gender, and sexuality in 1940s America.
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Based on the hit 1992 film of the same name, the series is said to be a fresh approach to the real-life story of an All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. The official description from Amazon Prime reads, «A League of Their Own evokes the joyful spirit of Penny Marshall's beloved classic while widening the lens to tell the story of an entire generation of women who dreamed of playing professional baseball. The show takes a deeper look at race and sexuality, following the journey of a whole new ensemble of characters as they carve their own paths towards the field, both in the League and outside it». Directed by the late Marshall, the original film starred Geena Davis, Rosie O'Donnell, Madonna, and the beloved Tom Hanks. Written by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel from a story by Kelly Candaele and Kim Wilson, the 1992 film was a
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