The Magician

Gregory Allen Howard, who penned inspirational football movie “Remember the Titans,” is hitting the field again, coming on board to write a screenplay based on the life of Marlin “The Magician” Briscoe, who broke the color barrier in professional football.

After compiling a 2-3 record as a rookie starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos in 1968 and setting a franchise record for touchdown passes thrown by a rookie (14) that still stands to this day, Marlin Briscoe felt pretty secure with his job standing headed into the 1969 season.

Howard will write the script for the tentatively titled The Magician, about the sport’s first African American starting quarterback whose on-field exploits earned him the nickname ‘The Magician’.

Gregory Allen Howard, who penned inspirational football movie “Remember the Titans,” is hitting the field again, coming on board to write a screenplay based on the life of quarterback Marlin “The Magician” Briscoe.

Gregory Allen Howard (“Remember the Titans”) is set to write the screenplay for an indie biopic based on the life of pro football quarterback Marlin “the Magician” Briscoe.

Screenwriter Gregory Allen Howard has signed on to create the script for a movie about the life of pro football quarterback Marlin Briscoe, a former Omahan.

Howard’s screen credits include the Oscar-nominated movie “Ali,” starring Will Smith, and “Remember the Titans,” starring Denzel Washington.

Marlin Briscoe was interviewed on American Public Media’s The Story. As Barack Obama becomes the first African American President of the United States, Dick Gordon talks to another black leader who was a first – on the football field. Marlin Briscoe talks with Dick Gordon about his own successes and failures, and what Obama’s win means to him. Click the link below to download this interview.

briscoe-thestory_20081105.zip (30 minutes – 40MB – MP3)

Marlin Briscoe was interviewed on the Sirius Satellite Radio Show: Drive This! Click the link below to download this interview.

briscoe-sirius_20081017.zip (20 minutes – 3MB – MP3)