Less than a year after announcing his desire to help make family and faith-based films, NBA star Stephen Curry’s first movie is set to debut in theaters.
Curry is executive producer of Breakthrough, which releases in theaters April 17 and tells the true story of a 15-year-old boy named John Smith who is thought dead when he falls through an icy pond but regains a pulse when his mom begins praying. Chrissy Metz of This Is Us plays the mother.
It is the first film to have Curry’s name on it as a producer.
Breakthrough producer DeVon Franklin recruited Curry for the project, believing it was a good fit. The boy, Smith, is a basketball player.
“He really wants to do entertainment that’s based in sports and family and faith,” Franklin told a panel of Christian media members last month. “And, I said, ‘Dude, take a look at Breakthrough. … It is family-affirming. Obviously it has faith in it. And if you’re interested, I’ll make you an executive producer.’
“And he read the script in a day and he said, ‘I gotta be a part of this.’ And he said, ‘If you’d have me, I’d love to do it.’”
Curry’s involvement helps the film, Franklin said. The NBA All-Star and Golden State Warriors guard has discussed the movie in various forums, including during an appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden. John Smith,…
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