As if Amar’e Stoudemire didn’t have enough projects in the works, he’s now getting into the movie business as a producer of a Hollywood horror flick.
The Knicks star, who’s also a fashion designer and actor, is now in discussions with Relativity Media mogul Ryan Kavanaugh to executive-produce “The Strangers 2,” a sequel to the creepy 2008 chiller “The Strangers.”
The original flick starred Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman as a couple staying in an isolated summer house who are terrorized by masked assailants. It was produced by Relativity’s Rogue division with a mere
$9 million budget and grossed more than $80 million worldwide.
Stoudemire raved about “The Strangers” to us at Tuesday night’s Whitney Art Party in Chelsea, which he co-hosted along with Shala Monroque and Eddie Borgo. “Ever see ‘The Strangers?’ It’s a scary movie . . . It’s crazy,” he told us. Relativity Media finances and distributes films including “Bridesmaids,” “Limitless,” “The Fighter” and “The Social Network.”
The 6-foot-10 NBA star was linked to Kavanaugh through Stoudemire’s agent, Happy Walters, who is president of Relativity’s music division and of its
sports-management firm, Rogue Sports.
Stoudemire is keeping busy in the off-season: He’s heading to Los Angeles this week to film a cameo in “Entourage,” and recently filmed a cameo in the Garry Marshall-directed comedy “New Year’s Eve.” He’s also preparing to launch a women’s clothing line with Rachel Roy in September.
Stoudemire, who said his walls were full of paintings of Michael Jackson, The Beatles, and the Rolling Stones, mingled with Whitney guests including Shenae Grimes, Jason Wu, Lauren Santo Domingo, Prabal Gurung, Yigal Azrouel, Maggie Betts and Lauren Remington Platt.