Two New York Giants players — one past and one present — are trying their hand at the burgeoning film industry. Former linebacker Spencer Passenger and current defensive tackle Leonard Williams are teaming up to executive produce a short film called “Panorama.”
The film stars Shane Paul McGhie (Deputy) and Karimah Westbrook (All American) along with Thomas Q. Jones (Luke Cage), Myles Cranford (Mindhunter), Maleah Goldberg (On My Block) and Krystian Alexander Lyttle (Foster Boy).
The film, written and directed by former theater director Scott Felix, is described as a sense-bending drama that tells the story of Sam (McGhie), a young man grieving the unexpected loss of his Mother (Westbrook). Upon being hit by a car, Sam is catapulted into a near death experience where his Mother guides him through various chapters of his life.
Jordan Orsak, Jevin Lee, JP Hughes and Dane Morck are set to produce the short, which is heading into production in Los Angeles. Paysinger and Williams exec produce alongside McGhie. While Paysinger’s life and career served as the basis for CW sports drama All American, Panorama is his and Williams’ first film. The film will be released on the festival circuit, with a major campaign to follow.
More and more these days, sports and the arts are crossing over to create meaningful entertainment. Paysinger, now 33, was an undrafted free agent signed by the Giants in 2011 and played with the club until 2014 and earned a Super Bowl ring. He went on to play for the Miami Dolphins, New York Jets and the Carolina Panthers, retiring from football in 2017. He is currently a consulting producer on All American and also plays a minor role as a football coach.
How Williams got involved in the production is unclear per this report, but in connecting some dots, it appears McGhie and Williams both attended USC at the same time back in the early-to-mid-2010s.
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