Another major sports documentary is in the works, and this one has some big-name star power behind it.
Lakers star LeBron James and his SpringHill company are in talks with Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions and Barack and Michelle Obama’s High Ground on a series focusing on professional basketball players, a person familiar with the matter confirmed. series, a source familiar with the discussions confirmed hollywood reporter.This format would bring the same approach to Omaha to the NBA quarterback Brought to the NFL.
The NBA is also expected to be involved in the show, just like NFL Films is a partner on the show. quarterback. wall street journalThe company that first reported the news said the show may end up on Netflix, with which Higher Ground has a first-look deal. quarterback Earlier this year, the game became a successful addition to the genre.
It’s unclear which players the series will follow, though other series have tried following superstars and lesser-known players.
SpringHill, founded by James and Maverick Carter, raised funding from RedBird, Nike and Epic Games in 2021 at a $725 million valuation, and has signed first-look deals for scripted TV and movies with Disney and Universal Pictures, respectively. The company is behind the Space Jam reboot and other media projects, and has also provided a media incubator for other athletes, including tennis star Naomi Osaka.
Manning’s Omaha is behind ESPN Manningcast monday night football alternate television broadcasts, and peyton’s placealso quarterback. Earlier this year, the company raised funding from Peter Chernin’s North Road Company.The company is producing a second season quarterbackalthough its subsequent quarterback has yet to be announced.
Higher Ground has a film and TV deal with Netflix and a podcast deal with Audible. The company succeeds with documents on its latest acquisition, American Symphony Orchestraconsidered an Oscar contender.
While not a new form, the sports documentary genre has seen a resurgence in recent years, thanks in part to Netflix, which follows the lives of Formula One drivers (drive to survive) and PGA Tour golfers (go all out), not to mention stars like Patrick Mahomes (quarterback) and David Beckham (Beckham) rose to the top of its streaming charts.