Vera Farmiga, Mark Wahlberg to Star in Apple Pic from Stephen Chbosky

Vera Farmiga is set to star opposite Mark Wahlberg in untitled pic at Apple that will be written and directed by Stephen Chbosky. 

Plan B and The SpringHill Company are set to produce the project, which will be developed and produced by Apple Studios.

The project is based on the 2023 pic Weekend Rebels, an original German-language sports comedy-drama based on the true story of Mirco and Jason von Juterzcenka. 

The story follows a father and his autistic son, who wants to find a favorite Premiere League soccer club and makes his father take him to see every single team so he can decide. 

This version is said to take place in the NBA given the SpringHill ties.

The remake will be produced by Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner for Plan B, and Spencer Beighley, LeBron James and Jamal Henderson for SpringHill. SpringHill co-founder Maverick Carter will executive produce along with Michelle Wilens. Hailing from Apple Studios. 

Weekend Warriors will be made in association with Wiedemann & Berg Film. Quirin Berg and Max Wiedemann will executive produce on behalf of Wiedemann & Berg.

The original film was also produced by Wiedemann & Berg Film, part of Leonine Studios, written by Richard Kropf and directed by Marc Rothemund. Wiedemann & Berg and Leonine are Mediawan companies.

The film marks the second collaboration for Apple Original Films and Wahlberg, who recently starred in "The Family Plan," which premiered as the most-watched movie on Apple TV+, blowing away viewing records for the streamer.

Farmiga can soon be seen in the upcoming film, "The Conjuring: Last Rites," marking the final chapter of her 12-year collaboration with Patrick Wilson. The film is directed by Michael Chaves and releases September 5. 

She is also lead singer of the psychedelic metal band "The Yagas," whose debut album "Midnight Minuet" released on April 25. 

The band includes her husband Renn Hawkey and notable musicians Jason Bowman, Mark Visconti,and Mike Davis.

Later this year, Farmiga will star in Netflix’s "Boots," the true-crime biopic, "The Leader," directed by Michael J. Gallagher and Amma Assante’s Cold War thriller "Billion Dollar Spy."