Women's basketball is finally getting the weird romantic comedy it deserves.
Media company Run-A-Muck has announced that it is developing “Courtside,” a sports romantic comedy set in the world of professional basketball. WNBA All-Star Gabby Williams, two-time WNBA champion Sydney Colson and 2022 WNBA champion Theresa Plaisance are among those set to appear in the film, according to Deadline.
“If you like 'Love & Basketball' and 'Bend It Like Beckham' and 'Bring It On' but you're wondering, 'Could this maybe be a little gayer?' We have great news for you,” Colson said in an Instagram post on Thursday. “The answer is yes, you can always make it gayer.”
Colson, a Texas A&M star who was drafted to the WNBA in 2011, is also one of the executive producers of “Courtside.”
Written by “Abbott Elementary” writer and producer Brittani Nichols and directed by Carly Usdin, the film will follow an injury-plagued women's basketball superstar with championship ambitions who is left stumped when she falls for a teammate.
“Making a movie like this is very exciting for me because I grew up playing basketball,” Colson added. “When I was young, I would have loved to see my story represented… on screen, to see a team of people who want to make sure that others can see characters and stories that are personal and familiar to them. I'm very excited about that.”
Colsen and Plaisance, who won a championship together as teammates on the Las Vegas Aces in 2022, share a podcast and also starred together in the unscripted buddy comedy “The Syd + TP Show.” Williams, who plays for France in international competitions, currently plays for the Golden State Valkyries.
“It feels like I've been waiting my whole life for this kind of excitement around women's basketball, and I'm excited to combine my love of sports, lesbian tension and comedy into one project,” Nichols told Deadline. According to the outlet, Run-A-Muck co-founder and “The L Word” star Jennifer Beals will also appear in the project.
