Kyrie Irving is going from Boston Celtics star to movie star, appearing in a flick about an Oklahoma City hotel that's said to have haunted numerous visiting players when they were in town for a game. The Skirvin Hilton Hotel has long been the source of ghost stories. Imagine Entertainment optioned an upcoming Players’ Tribune article about the oral history of the hotel, Variety reported Monday. HOUSTON ROCKETS' PJ TUCKER ROASTED FOR LATE-GAME BLUNDER To players, the hotel is no joke. In 2010, a few New York Knicks players said they had trouble sleeping at the hotel due to fears the building was haunted. In 2016, Metta World Peace described ghosts being all over him while he was staying there as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. Irving has a story of his own, though it's more creepy-crawly than creepy. During his time with the Cleveland Cavaliers, he left a game early due to “flu-like symptoms,” but, the next day, he blamed his early exit on a bad night’s sleep -- due to bed bugs. According to The Oklahoman, The Skirvin Hotel deployed a team to treat the alleged bed-bug issue. It's unclear if a haunted entity played a role in the pest's presence. The hotel was opened in 1911 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, according to Variety. “I’d heard rumors about the Skirvin before, but once we realized that by coupling the deliciously eerie with the fascinatingly relevant, we were on to something big with this one,” film producer Bobby Cohen told Variety. “Kyrie is an ideal collaborator and this is a great movie to make with Imagine.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Irving, who made his big screen debut in “Uncle Drew,” is averaging 23.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 6.9 assists this season.<doc-sep>The Boston Celtics player will help create the film about a haunted hotel in Oklahoma, familiar to many NBA stars NBA Player Kyrie Irving Announces He Will Star in and Executive Produce Haunted Hotel Movie Kyrie Irving is headed back to the big screen! The 26-year-old Boston Celtics player, who recently starred in the basketball comedy Uncle Drew, announced on Monday that he would be starring in an upcoming, untitled horror film about a haunted Oklahoma hotel, Variety reported. Get push notifications with news, features and more. Unlike his previous film, however, Irving will be executive producing the movie — a first for his career. Teaming up with Imagine Entertainment’s chairmen Brian Grazer and Bobby Cohen, Irving will help tell the folklore-inspired story of the legendary Skirvin Hotel in Oklahoma City. Amongst NBA players, the hotel has a reputation of being haunted, which was optioned by the production company from an upcoming Players’ Tribune article. 10302017_Spurs_Caltics_BrianBabineau_0185 Kyrie Irving | Credit: Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Despite opening in 1911 and welcoming dozens of traveling NBA teams since, many players have refused to stay there because of the extensive haunted history shared by fellow athletes, Variety said. “Having had my own interesting experiences at the Skirvin Hotel, I connected with this idea immediately,” Irving told Variety. “To work with Brian Grazer is a dream come true, and I’m excited to bring this project to life with the Imagine Entertainment team.” The hauntings reportedly began in the 1930s after the owner of the hotel had an affair with a chambermaid, who eventually died, according to the outlet. 775180918JS00045_Celebritie Credit: Jim Spellman/WireImage This will be the second film that Irving has starred in. In 2018, he played the role of Uncle Drew in the self-titled comedy, which also featured former NBA/WNBA players Shaquille O’Neal, Chris Webber, Reggie Miller, and Lisa Leslie, as well as current professional player Nate Robinson. RELATED VIDEO: LeBron James Signs Deal with Warner Bros.: Watch His Five Funniest TV Moments At the movie’s New York premiere in June, Irving told The Hollywood Reporter that his first time in front of cameras was a “learning experience,” but he looked forward to future opportunities behind the lens to “socially empower the people around me.” “It was a learning experience: How to walk on a set, remember your lines, prepare every single day, how to deliver a scene, a lot of newness,” Irving said to the outlet. “I took it head-on and enjoyed it 100 percent.”<doc-sep>Irving, who starred in sports comedy Uncle Drew last year, will serve as an executive producer. Celtics guard Kyrie Irving will star in and serve as an executive producer for a horror movie about the Skirvin Hotel in Oklahoma City, according to Variety. Irving will work on the film in conjunction with Imagine Entertainment. The company preemptively optioned an upcoming Players' Tribune article that will serve as an oral history of NBA players who have stayed at the hotel, which has a reputation for being haunted. Some players even refuse to lodge at Skirvin Hotel because of its rep. The alleged hauntings started occurring in the 1930s. “Having had my own interesting experiences at the Skirvin Hotel, I connected with this idea immediately,” Irving told Variety. “To work with Brian Grazer is a dream come true, and I’m excited to bring this project to life with the Imagine Entertainment team.” The film is said to be a blend of "scares, satire, wit and social commentary inspired by the folklore of Skirvin Hotel," which opened in 1911. The film won't serve as the first time Irving is on the big screen. Last year, he starred in Uncle Drew, a sports comedy about his fictitious, legendary street-basketball persona, which also included Shaquille O'Neal, Chris Webber, Nate Robinson, Lisa Leslie, Reggie Miller and Aaron Gordon.<doc-sep>
“Having had my own interesting experiences at the Skirvin Hotel, I connected with this idea immediately,” Boston Celtics superstar, noted conspiracy theorist and possible Illuminati member Kyrie Irving has joined the cast of a horror movie about a haunted Midwestern hotel. Variety reports that production company Imagine Entertainment has optioned a forthcoming Players' Tribune article about the spooky experiences multiple NBA players claim to have had while staying at the Skirvin Hotel in Oklahoma City. Irving, who once apologized for publicly stating the earth is flat, is apparently one of those players. ADVERTISEMENT Thanks for watching! Visit Website “Having had my own interesting experiences at the Skirvin Hotel, I connected with this idea immediately,” said Irving. ADVERTISEMENT Thanks for watching! Visit Website ADVERTISEMENT Thanks for watching! Visit Website According to Variety, "The project is being developed as a horror film blending scares, satire, wit and social commentary inspired by the folklore of the Skirvin Hotel. The hauntings are believed to have started in the 1930s when the hotel’s owner had an affair with a chambermaid which led to her tragic demise." Imagine Entertainment chairman Brian Grazer and Bobby Cohen will produce the untitled film, while Irving will serve as an executive producer. “To work with Brian Grazer is a dream come true, and I’m excited to bring this project to life with the Imagine Entertainment team,” Irving added. The six-foot-three-inch point guard is averaging 23.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 6.9 assists this season. Irving made his silver screen debut in the 2018 sports comedy Uncle Drew and has guest starred on Family Guy.