The series adapts Penny Marshall’s much-loved 1992 baseball movie.
Amazon Studios have delivered a first-look trailer for A League of Their Own, their upcoming series about women’s baseball in the 1940s.
The original 1992 movie fictionalised the story of the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. A worldwide hit, directed by Penny Marshall, its cast included Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna and Rosie O’Donnell.
The film spawned a short-lived television series in 1993, but unfortunately only five of the six produced episodes aired. Now the story is being given the Prime Video treatment. The reimagined version comes from Abbi Jacobson and Will Graham. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the pair sought the blessing of the late Penny Marshall and original star Geena Davis before starting the project.
Here’s the premise for the new show:
A League of Their Own evokes the joyful spirit of Penny Marshall’s beloved classic, while widening the lens to tell the story of an entire generation of women who dreamed of playing professional baseball.
The show takes a deeper look at race and sexuality, following the journey of a whole new ensemble of characters as they carve their own paths towards the field, both in the league and outside of it.
A League of Their Own stars its co-creator Abbi Jacobson, along with Chanté Adams, D’Arcy Carden (The Good Place), Gbemisola Ikumelo, Roberta Colindrez, Nick Offerman, Saidah Arrika Ekulona, Kate Berlant, Kendall Johnson, Kelly McCormack, Alex Désert, Priscilla Delgado, Aaron Jennings, Molly Ephraim, Melanie Field and Dale Dickey.
Baseball Cards
Prime Video has created a range of baseball card posters for the main characters. Here’s Nick Offerman as Casey “Dove” Porter:
And Abbi Jacobson as Carson Shaw:
You can find the rest on Twitter or Instagram – the show is using #FindYourTeam
Amazon Studios and Sony Pictures Television produce the show in association with Field Trip Productions. It’s co-creators Will Graham and Abbi Jacobson also executive produce. As does Pilot director Jamie Babbit (Only Murders in the Building), with Field Trip’s Hailey Wierengo and Desta Tedros Reff.
A League of Their Own launches on Prime Video on Friday, August the 12th worldwide.