The Underdoggs is a 2024 American sports comedy film directed by Charles Stone III and written by Danny Segal and Isaac Schamis. The film stars Snoop Dogg, Tika Sumpter, Andrew Schulz, Mike Epps, and George Lopez.
The Underdoggs is scheduled to be released by Amazon MGM Studios as a Prime Video exclusive on January 26, 2024.
Premise
Former NFL player Jaycen Jennings agrees to coach a youth football team in order to avoid going to prison, as he tries to relaunch his career.
Cast
- Snoop Dogg as Jaycen Jennings
- Tika Sumpter
- George Lopez
- Andrew Schulz
- Mike Epps
- Nancy De Mayo
- Gavin Cole
- Jonigan Booth
- Adan James Carrillo
- Kylah Davila
- Caleb Dixon
- Alexander Michael Gordon
- Shamori Washington
Production
The idea for the film was pitched by Snoop Dogg and Constance Schwartz-Morini. On August 2, 2022, it was announced that Snoop Dogg would star in and produce the film, to be directed by Charles Stone III, with the screenplay by Danny Segal and Isaac Schamis, produced by Schwartz-Morini, Kenya Barris, Mychelle Deschamps, and Jonathan Glickman. On October 4, 2022, it was announced that Tika Sumpter, Mike Epps, Andrew Schulz, and George Lopez had joined the cast, alongside child actors Jonigan Booth, Adam James Carrillo, Kylah Davila, Caleb Dixon, Alexander Michael Gordon, and Shamori Washington.
The Underdoggs began filming on location in Atlanta starting in September 2022.
Release date
The film was originally set to be released in theaters on October 20, 2023, but the release date was later changed to January 26, 2024. On December 6, 2023, along with the release of the trailer, it was announced that the film would skip theaters and be released straight to Amazon Prime Video on that date in response to a decline in R-rated comedy films faring well at the box office during that summer.
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