JasonReed, general managerof Walt DisneyStudiosinternationalproduction, told Variety that Disney had initiallycontemplatedmakingmartial arts the mainsportin thefilm, rather than basketball.
It is hard to divine the purpose behind this pastiche: is the director, Peyton Reed, making sport of the innocent froth that passed for romance in a more innocent era, or is he aiming to revive it as a straight exercise in retro style?
The issue is among the most politically divisive in the country, as demonstrated by the decision by Reed Exhibitions to postpone the nine-day Eastern Sport and Outdoor Show scheduled to start February 2 in Harrisburg.