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Sports-Blind Producer Leaves LeBron's Firm for Tom Brady's Shadow Lion, Promises "Super Broad" Content
17 Oct
Summary
- Philip Byron, former head of unscripted at LeBron James' SpringHill, joins Tom Brady's Shadow Lion
- Byron plans to expand beyond football and create content for the broader NFL audience
- Aims to revive "great youth sports films" he grew up on
In a surprising move, Philip Byron, the former head of unscripted at LeBron James' SpringHill Company, has joined Tom Brady's production banner Shadow Lion. Despite his lack of interest in sports, Byron is tasked with overseeing all original content for Shadow Lion, including unscripted, scripted, features, documentaries, and live programming.
Byron, who describes himself as "sports-blind," believes his outsider perspective will actually benefit the company. He plans to create content that appeals to the diverse NFL audience, including families, women, and younger viewers, rather than just diehard football fans. One of his key goals is to bring back the "great youth sports films" that he and many others grew up enjoying.
With no traditional Hollywood deals in place, Byron and Brady have the freedom to explore new narrative spaces. The producer is excited about the opportunity, saying he's not putting up any "guardrails" and is aiming to make "super broad" content that can resonate with the NFL's expansive fanbase.
