Internet excited as Travis Kelce's first film as producer 'My Dead Friend Zoe' is set to debut at SXSW

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Travis Kelce, the star tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, is breaking out of his comfort zone on the football field to step into Hollywood as an executive producer, according to PEOPLE Magazine.

The Super Bowl champion is set to make his producing debut with the film 'My Dead Friend Zoe', which is all set to premiere at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival on March 9.

Travis Kelce joins a unique film financed by renewable energy credits

'My Dead Friend Zoe' has the distinction of being the first film financed through renewable energy tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act signed into law by President Joe Biden in 2022.

Investors took advantage of the act, which allotted funds from the sale of surplus tax credits by entrepreneur Mike Field, who is also a producer of the film. The innovative financing allowed the production to tap into tax credits intended to spur growth in domestic clean energy manufacturing and advance environmental justice.

While Kelce briefly ventured into show business by hosting 'Saturday Night Live' in March 2023, 'My Dead Friend Zoe' marks his first major foray behind the scenes in Hollywood.

'My Dead Friend Zoe' explores relationships across generations

'My Dead Friend Zoe' boasts a stellar cast including Sonequa Martin-Green, Natalie Morales, Ed Harris, Morgan Freeman, Utkarsh Ambudkar, and Gloria Reuben.

The film, co-written by Hausmann-Stokes and AJ Bermudez, follows the engaging story of a female Afghanistan veteran entangled in a mysterious relationship with her wisecracking, deceased best friend from the Army. Reluctantly, she reunites with her estranged Vietnam vet grandfather at the family's ancestral lake house.

Hausmann-Stokes, who enlisted a month before 9/11 and served five years in the US Army as a paratrooper, adds a personal touch to the film, promising a unique perspective and narrative depth in his directorial debut.

Internet excited for Travis Kelce's debut as a film producer

Soon after the news of Kelce being a producer for 'My Dead Friend Zoe' came to light, netizens couldn't help but congratulate the Chiefs tight end and praise his efforts. 

One noted, "Oh wow, a multi-talented man!" Another user attributed the achievement to his girlfriend Taylor Swift's influence, stating, "this is definitely Taylor’s impact."

"Oh, he's coming for that Oscar," remarked a person, and someone else added, "Incredible stuff!!!"

An individual shared, "I've heard great things about this film!" Building on the excitement, one more envisioned Kelce and Swift as an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) power couple, predicting, "EGOT power couple in the making iktr."

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