
In 2015, it was adapted into a stage musical that opened at the Phoenix Theatre. Bend It Like Beckham grossed $76.6 million at the box office, making it the highest-grossing football sports film. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for the screenplay, light-hearted tone, and commentary on South Asian social norms and culture.
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Production collaborated with The Football Association, while the film's title refers to David Beckham's curling free kick technique.īend It Like Beckham was theatrically released first in the United Kingdom on 12 April 2002 by Redbus Film Distribution. Principal photography began in June 2001 and lasted until that September, with filming locations including London, Shepperton Studios, and Hamburg. Nagra and Knightley were hired soon after, with casting rounded out with the additions of Meyers, Kher, Stevenson, Lewis, and Panjabi by that May.
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In Bend It Like Beckham, Jesminder Bhamra (Nagra) and Jules Paxton (Knightley) chase careers in professional football despite their parents' wishes.ĭevelopment for the film began after Chadha, Bindra, and Berges completed the screenplay by early 2001. The film stars Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anupam Kher, Juliet Stevenson, Shaznay Lewis, and Archie Panjabi. Disney XD channels are in the UK, France, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Greece, Turkey, Latin America, Japan, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and The Netherlands among other countries.Bend It Like Beckham (also known as Kick It Like Beckham ) is a 2002 sports comedy-drama film directed by Gurinder Chadha from a screenplay by Chadha, Paul Mayeda Berges, and Guljit Bindra. In the U.S., Disney XD is seen on a 24-hour, advertiser supported network that reaches over 78 million households via its basic cable and satellite affiliates. The programming includes series, movies and short-form, as well as sports-themed programming developed with ESPN. Disney XD branded content spans television, online, mobile and VOD platforms. and carries a TV-Y7 parental guideline.ĭisney XD is a basic cable channel and multi-platform brand showcasing a compelling mix of live-action and animated programming for Kids age 6-14, hyper-targeting boys and their quest for discovery, accomplishment, sports, adventure and humor.
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The series is produced by It’s A Laugh Productions, Inc. New episodes of “Kickin’ It” air Monday nights on Disney XD.

ET/PT telecast, as part of a Nintendo Wii U sponsorship on Disney XD, the cast of “Kickin’ It” and the cast of Disney Channel’s “Jessie” will be featured in a series of interstitials, going head to head in a Wii U showdown. Wall (“Til Death,” “Brothers”) and O’Doherty, the series stars Jason Earles, black-belt martial artist Leo Howard, Mateo Arias, Dylan Riley Snyder and Olivia Holt.īeginning today, and airing every consecutive Monday in November during the 7:30 p.m. “We look forward to telling more stories in Season Three, where our characters use their martial arts knowledge and skills out in the world, taking their ‘mojo’ out of the dojo!”Ĭreated by Emmy-nominated Jim O’Doherty (“Grounded for Life,” “3rd Rock from the Sun”) and executive produced by J.J. “Disney XD viewers have clearly connected with this series about friendship and martial arts,” said Bonnett. Production resumes in Hollywood in January. Season Three of the popular series will follow the crew of lovable misfits at Bobby Wasabi Martial Arts Academy as they embark on new adventures outside the dojo. Production on season three begins in January.ĭISNEY XD PICKS UP A THIRD SEASON OF TOP-RATED MARTIAL ARTS-INSPIRED SERIES, “KICKIN’ IT”ĭisney XD kicks into high gear and orders a third season of the top-rated comedy series “Kickin’ It,” it was announced today by Adam Bonnett, Senior Vice President, Original Programming, Disney Channels Worldwide. The cast includes Alex Christian Jones, Dylan Riley Snyder, Jason Earles, Leo Howard, Mateo Arias, Olivia Holt.
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The TV series follows a group of lovable misfits at the Bobby Wasabi Martial Arts Academy. Disney XD has renewed Kickin’ It for a third season.
