Monday, June 23, 2014

David Henrie Is One Among The "Men Of Granite"

Deadline reports that former Wizards of Waverly Place star David Henrie is in talks to join the cast of the true life tale "Men Of Granite".


The story follows a group of poor 1940s high school boys from Slavic and Armenian backgrounds who rose above bigotry in a small town in Illinois by becoming basketball state champions.

Henrie plays Evon Parseghian, one of basketball players who is flirty but also dirt poor.

Shirley MacLaine will play the role of Sophia Prather, a schoolteacher who watches over her boys with a steely eye, takes no guff and prods the boys into getting out of their broken-down neighborhood gymnasium and onto the high school court.

and also star.

directs the film from 's script.

Valerie McCaffrey will produce the film.

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