Project Greenlight

- Season 2

(2003)

[HBO] HD. Season Two premiere. After an overview of the contest, the season begins with the narrowing down of the top scripts and directors to four.

[HBO] HD. The winners are announced: writer Erica Beeney and her script 'The Battle of Shaker Heights' and co-directors Kyle Rankin & Efram Potelle.

[HBO] HD. While in L.A. for some casting and budget meetings, the winners realize how little control they may have over certain critical elements.

[HBO] HD. It's five weeks from the start of production, and the heat is rising as the group debates their casting and script concerns.

[HBO] HD. Casting continues to be a headache, as the team faces obstacles in landing Shia LeBeouf for the main role.

[HBO] HD. Pressure mounts as the start of production nears. Meanwhile, the cast--including Shia LeBeouf, Kathleen Quinlan and Amy Smart--does a read.

[HBO] HD. Day 1 starts with creative differences and an awkward scene. Meanwhile, Bill Sadler accepts the role of Abe.

[HBO] HD. After an unscripted shot, Erica decides to play a more active role on set. Meanwhile, delays force the directors to make more changes.

[HBO] HD. The directors' sensibilities are called into question as debates arise over the appropriate tone for important scenes.

[HBO] HD. Ben and J.Lo visit the set; Efram clashes with a boom operator; Shia struggles with some tough dialogue; and finally, the film wraps!

[HBO] HD. Kyle and Efram finish a rough cut, but when the film's tone is questioned, the pair must re-edit it days before a pivotal test screening.

[HBO] HD. Following test-screening results, the producers agree that the film will be a comedy, despite Kyle and Efram's protests.

[HBO] HD. In the Season Two finale, everyone holds their breath as Miramax debates whether 'The Battle of Shaker Heights' will open in NY and LA.