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Production Company Films Baseball Movie in Snellville

"CurveBall," which stars Rockmond Dunbar of "Sons of Anarchy" and Lynn Whitfield of "Madea's Family Reunion" and "Stepmom," was shot at Tom M. Wages Funeral Service off Highway 78 last Friday.

Editor's Note: This article was originally posted Sunday, July 28.

A feature film called "CurveBall" was shot last Friday (July 26) at Tom M. Wages Funeral Service in Snellville.

The movie, a project by Supremacy Films, is about an inner city high schooler who grows up without a father and is taught how to play baseball by a childhood friend, Sam. As he becomes one of the most sought-after baseball player in Georgia, the same friend introduces him to drugs.

"We get to see the rise and fall of this kid, and how important it is to have a father figure, or how important it is to have parental guidance," said Errol Sadler, the producer for Supremacy Films.

Aside from being shot in Snellville, several other local connections lie within the movie. Sadler, who's been involved in New London Theatre, and other crew members are from Snellville. The crew filmed at the producer's home the week before. Additionally, local florist A Daisy A Day provided the flowers at Tom Wages.

The big stars in "CurveBall" include Rockmond Dunbar of "Sons of Anarchy" and "The Game" and Lynn Whitfield, who's been in "Madea's Family Reunion" and "Stepmom."

While Whitfield and Dunbar were absent during Friday's scene, Mitchell was there acting as a baseball coach to main character Nolan, played by Jean-Luc McMurtry, an acting major at New York University. Cheri Christian plays Nolan's mother in "CurveBall" and has appeared in a TV pilot with actor Kevin Bacon. 

"With the ensemble of characters that we have, people will definitely be able to see themselves in one of these characters," said Sadler.

Dressed in all black clothes, the cast of about a dozen were at Tom Wages to film a funeral service for Sam, who overdoses on drugs. The week before, the film crew were shooting at Sadler's home with Dunbar. Over the weekend, the set moved to a Tucker home, and this week, they'll be shooting at Tri Cities High School. Filming also will take place in Lawrenceville and other locations through Aug. 20.

Sadler and Director Brandon Thaxton aim to get "CurveBall" into film festivals such as Sundance, Cannes and Tribeca. The two have a previous film, "Echo at 11 Oak Drive," also starring Dunbar, that was at this year's Sundance and Cannes. They're currently in negotiations for the film to be in theaters.

Sadler said they will be looking for extras for "CurveBall" in the near future. Be sure to check with Snellville Patch for those details later.

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