NFL Corridor of Famer Andre Reed and Buffalo-born actor Chad Michael Murray have signed on to govt produce the forthcoming docuseries, “Simply One Earlier than I Die,” regarding the Buffalo Payments fanbase.

“Simply One Earlier than I Die” tells the definitive story of the Payments Mafia and may chronicle the followers’ unwavering spirit as a result of the Buffalo Payments contend for elusive championship. (The Payments have however to win a Tremendous Bowl, no matter a lot of appearances.) The docuseries is co-directed and produced by Buffalo natives Addison Henderson (“Givers of Demise,” “The Forgotten Metropolis”) and Kevin Polowy (“Standing Up Falling Down,” “Within the Shadow of Beirut”) and co-created by Clayton Polowy.

“As so many people Buffalonians have skilled, I too was born into the Payments Mafia. It seems like a start proper for us,” says Murray, who was born and raised inside the Buffalo suburb of Clarence, NY. “The eagerness and dedication that comes with being a Payments fan is second to none.”

About boarding the endeavor, Murray gives: “To be a part of a docuseries in regards to the followers themselves, who are sometimes the unsung heroes, has been a dream of mine for years and I’m thrilled to see it come to fruition. And to be partnering with my buddy and legend that’s Andre Reed, and this complete inventive group, seems like a Payments fan fantasy come to life. I can’t wait to assist rejoice the people who find themselves such a large a part of the enduring legacy of the Buffalo Payments.”

Reed, who carried out huge receiver for the Payments all through their historic run of 4 consecutive Tremendous Bowl appearances from 1991-1994, and was inducted into the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame in 2014, added: “As somebody who lived in western New York and performed in entrance of that crowd for a few years, I can inform you that the Payments have probably the most particular and probably the most passionate fanbase within the NFL. It’s merely unmatched.”

The docuseries began manufacturing in August as a result of the Payments kicked off the 2024 season, with filming happening on location in Buffalo; Rochester, N.Y.; Syracuse, N.Y.; Miami; Baltimore; Houston; New York Metropolis, along with web sites in New Jersey and Connecticut, so far.

“We’re extremely excited to welcome two of probably the most distinguished members of the Buffalo Payments household and Payments Mafia,” said Kevin Polwoy, an leisure journalist-turned-filmmaker, evaluating Reed and Murray turning into a member of the endeavor to “the Payments signing two of the most effective free brokers in the marketplace.”

Added Henderson, who moreover labored alongside the late Chadwick Boseman on quite a lot of duties along with Marvel’s “Black Panther” and “Avengers” motion pictures: “Their ardour and experience provides one other particular factor to this docuseries, permitting us to inform the story of the Payments Mafia in a manner that really captures the guts of this iconic fanbase. Collectively, we’re bringing one thing extraordinary to life.”

Famend cinematographer Stephen Gerard Kelly (“Within the Shadow of Beirut,” Eire’s official alternative for biggest worldwide film on the 2024 Academy Awards) is director of images. The endeavor will be produced by Mac Cappuccino. “Simply One Earlier than I Die” is independently produced and financed by AKC Movie Productions.

Murray is represented by Modern Artists, Linden Leisure and Bespoke Publicity.