![]() ![]() The NFL Films-produced feature was directed by Ken Rodgers, who previously helmed 30 for 30‘s The Two Bills, Four Falls of Buffalo and Elway to Marino.ĮSPN Films Expands Under Libby Geist, Signs Deal With 'O.J.: Made in America' Filmmaker (Exclusive) ![]() 31, ESPN will premiere an untitled doc about two-sport superstar Deion Sanders, focusing specifically on 24 hours in October 1992 when he traveled back-and-forth-and-back-again between two cities a thousand miles apart for two playoff games for the Atlanta Braves and a matchup for the Atlanta Falcons. Co-directors Ben Houser and ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap have a week’s worth of footage that will be seen by viewers for the first time. 11, about Buster Douglas’ infamous 1990 upset knockout of Mike Tyson at the Tokyo Dome. Those new features premiering on ESPN include 42 to 1 on Dec. 29 on ESPN, and going forward, new 30 for 30 docs will resume bowing on television, while ESPN+ will house the acclaimed series’ entire archive. The Last Days of Knight, about Indiana University’s firing of legendary coach Bob Knight, will air on TV for the first time Nov. Geist explains that the documentary is being used to help encourage fans to sign up for the streaming service, just as fellow 30 for 30 film The Last Days of Knight did when it debuted on the platform’s April 12 launch date: “As the service is in its infancy, we’re flattered that our bosses are telling us that we have titles and that the equity of 30 for 30 will bring fans to Plus and hopefully keep people there.” “Humanizing some of the topics that are in the news and in the sports culture is something I feel really proud about.” “Something that 30 for 30 does so well is taking a big topic or what could be a big thematic film that someone else may do, but we’re going to drill down and tell a story,” Libby Geist, vp and executive producer of ESPN Films and Original Content, tells THR. ![]()
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