Seidelman assembles team for basketball laffer

Brooke Shields, Daryl Hannah, Melanie Griffith, Wanda Sykes and Camryn Manheim have signed to star in Susan Seidelman's basketball comedy "The Menopause Flashes." Shooting starts Feb. 13 in New Orleans. The film continues to be produced by Nina Henderson Moore, Kaira Hennig and Seidelman with Laurie Lacob professional creating. The film is individually funded by equity finance traders, a variety of it from as well as within the Plastic Valley. Lightning Entertainment is handling foreign sales and may introduce the film to customers within the European Film Market in Berlin. "The Menopause Flashes," composed by Hennig, concentrates on an unlikely basketball team of unappreciated middle-aged Texas women, all former secondary school champs, who challenge the current arrogant secondary school girls' condition champs to enhance money for breast cancers prevention. Sparks fly since the women visit comic extremes to prove themselves on / off legal court, be considered a national media sensation, and acquire a brand new lease on existence. "I used to be attracted with this script because of its comedy approach in addressing the negative stereotypes of aging," Seidelman mentioned. "Now you have women from the certain age were referred to on-screen in vibrant ways, and i'm convinced there is a large audience available who'll readily recognize this effective story." 5 stars will attend a basketball camping together in New Orleans right before filming. Former WNBA leader Donna Orender will lead the camping and performance the sports consultant for your film. Seidelman's pointing credits include "Anxiously Seeking Susan," "She Demon" "Boynton Beach Club" as well as the pilot for your TV series "Sex as well as the City." Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com