Christopher Lennertz has been hired to score the upcoming comedy Uncle Drew. The film is directed by Charles Stone III (Drumline, Mr 3000) and stars Kyrie Irving, Lil Rel Howery, Shaquille O’Neal, Reggie Miller, Nate Robinson, Chris Webber, Erica Ash, Lisa Leslie, Tiffany Haddish and Nick Kroll.  The movies follows a basketball player who struggles financially after entering a team in a tournament in Harlem and enlists the help of basketball legend Uncle Drew and urges him to return to the court once again to win the coveted championship. Jay Longino (Skiptrace) wrote the screenplay. Marty Bowen (The Fault in Our Stars, The Maze Runner), Wyck Godfrey (Twilight, I, Robot), and John Fischer are producing the Temple Hill production. Uncle Drew will be released on June 29, 2018 by Lionsgate. Visit the official movie website for updates.

Lennertz’s other recent projects include the new Netflix series Lost in Space, which premiered earlier this month, as well as the Robert De Niro-starring comedy The War with Grandpa, which is currently awaiting a new release date.