Paterno ( starring Al Pacino ) centers on Penn State’s Joe Paterno in the aftermath of the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal. Premieres April 7 on HBO. HBO Films presentation PATERNO debuts SATURDAY, APRIL 7 at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT) Starring Al Pacino in the title role, the drama centers on Penn State’s Joe Paterno in the aftermath of the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal. After becoming the winningest coach in college football history, Paterno’s legacy is challenged and he is forced to face questions of institutional failure in regard to the victims. Barry Levinson directs from a script by Debora Cahn and John C. Richards. The film also stars Riley Keough, Kathy Baker, Greg Grunberg, Annie Parisse and Larry Mitchell. PATERNO is a Levinson/Fontana production of a Barry Levinson Film; executive produced by Barry Levinson, Jason Sosnoff, Tom Fontana, Edward R. Pressman, Rick Nicita and Lindsay Sloane; Amy Herman produces; produced in association with Sony Pictures Televisi