In a historic off season, the NBA has been changed forever. 7 years ago, when they first entered the league, no one could have predicted that we would all witness a team that boasted Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and Lebron James.
Are you kidding me?
These three superstars put ego and money aside to join forces and win a championship. The Miami Heat have since become the most talked about franchise in professional sports.
Even a few years ago people would never have guessed that we would see Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen together. We all saw the success they had.
It got me thinking…
What if a few superstar filmmakers got together and created a movie?
We have definitely seen some amazing filmmaking teams over the years but I’m thinking bigger.
We’ve seen Spielberg and Lucas team ups in the past but what if Scorsese or Coppola joined in to create something new? Can you imagine how many people would follow that movie? The hype would be enormous. What magical project would unite these titans?
Is their enough shots to go around? (I suppose that works for both basketball and film doesn’t it? Nice.)
I think it’s all about the greater good and knowing each others strengths. You HAVE to be a team player to pull it off.
The Three Kings of Miami have the entire sports world talking about whether or not they can pull it off. Some people doubt they will be able to win a title right away but nobody is doubting the enormous amount of talent they bring to the table.
James, Wade and Bosh may not have the supporting cast yet but they are united in a common goal. To win NBA championships. I think it’s fantastic to see 3 superstars willing to share the spotlight to achieve their collective goals.
Why not film? Is it possible?
Imagine that it was for a moment…
What team ups would you like to see?
- What if Christopher Nolan, Zak Snyder and J.J Abrams decided to lock themselves in a room and work on a secret project together.
- What if Peter Jackson, Quentin Tarantino and Ridley Scott were planning an epic war drama? Written by Tarantino and Jackson with Ridley Scott directing. Bring in Weta Digital to do the visual effects.
- How about M. Night Shyamalan (Sixth Sense Night, not The Happening Night.) hooked up with George Romero and created a project that enticed David Fincher to come on board?
- What if James Cameron created a brand new sci fi love story and worked closely with Cameron Crowe and Michael Mann?
The possibilities are endless!
I can’t decide whether it’s wishful thinking or sheer curiosity but I think the trend has already begun.
We’ve seen some pretty incredible casts come together already. Insane amounts of talent in one place. Take The Expendables for example. Did you ever think you would see those action legends in one movie?
We’ve even seen some directors teaming up with one producing but I’m thinking much, much bigger.
What I’m talking about here is a GIANT team up with a specific goal in mind. To create the absolute best movie possible. To win the championship.
It’s an interesting thought.
Obviously, like the NBA, you can’t win a title without a supporting cast and the film world is no different.
You can’t just bring 3 incredible directors on board and then skimp out on key technical and artistic positions. There are a ton of loose ends that need to be tied up before a team can achieve success. You need the right group of people in the right creative atmosphere for it to work.
I can’t help but wonder what could be possible if the stars aligned someday.
Is there a dream team out there willing to put aside money and ego to achieve creative immortality?
Would it even lead to creative immortality?
It’s a reality in the sports world. Look at the Celtics and Heat. I really don’t think we’ve seen the last of this incredible new trend. What crazy team up will happen next? Maybe the Heat will succeed and another super team forms to defeat them. Time will tell.
As for the filmmaking super awesome team?
We can hope can’t we?
Would the film be able to live up to the hype? What kind of film would it be?
Anything is possible.
