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Warner Bros. Acquires Kobe Bryant Draft Film Screenplay

8/23/2025

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Warner Bros. Pictures has acquired the screenplay "With the 8th Pick?" about Kobe Bryant's 1996 NBA draft.
The film centers on John Nash, the New Jersey Nets GM, who wished to draft Bryant but faced opposition.
It is compared to "Social Network," "Air," and "Moneyball."
A director and production partners have not yet been confirmed.

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Story summary

Warner Bros. Pictures has acquired the screenplay "With the 8th Pick?" about Kobe Bryant's 1996 NBA draft.
The film centers on John Nash, the New Jersey Nets GM, who wished to draft Bryant but faced opposition.
It is compared to "Social Network," "Air," and "Moneyball."
A director and production partners have not yet been confirmed.