Jada Pinkett Smith To Star As Pro Athlete Brandon Magee’s Mother In New Netflix Drama ‘Redd Zone’

Jada Pinkett Smith will star in the upcoming Netflix drama “Redd Zone.”

“Redd Zone” is a film based on the true story of Tia Magee, a single mother who helped her sons and their high school football teammates heal after thriller best friend Dominic Redd was murdered. Eventually, the teammates, who call themselves “The Bros,” start moving in with Magee, and she ends up with a house full of 17 boys.

All of the boys go to college, and four of them make it to the NFL. Magee’s son, Brandon Magee, made it as the linebacker for the Cleveland Browns and later was later drafted by the Boston Red Sox to play outfield, Variety reports.

The film will be produced by Westbrook Studios alongside Pinkett Smith, Miguel Melendez, Jon Mone, and Emmy-nominee Howard Burkons. Brandon Magee signed on as an executive producer. The film will be dedicated to Redd’s memory.

In addition to the new drama, Pinkett Smith is currently busy working on “The Matrix 4,” and she’s also executive producing the upcoming biopic “King Richard.” And of course, she’s got her hit Facebook talk series “Red Table Talk.