The Game is to be Sold, Not to be Told
Netflix has unveiled details for three new installments in the Untold series. Untold is a series where three documentary episodes focus on different public sports figures. Past episodes include documentaries on boxer Christy Martin and All-American football star Manti Te’o. The upcoming season will be 3 standalone stories told across 3 weeks and will focus on Mr. T, Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young and former Olympic breakdancer Raygun. The series was developed by Chapman Way and Maclain Way.
The official show synopsis reads,
“The critically acclaimed docuseries UNTOLD returns with three all-new stories, diving deeper into the extraordinary and the wide (and wild) world of sports. Premiering weekly, these gripping, character-driven stories feature raw, first-person perspectives from those at the heart of the action — revealing the determination, setbacks, and surprising truths that unfold behind the scenes.”
Check out the descriptions for the upcoming episodes.
I Pity The Fool
Scott Weintrob directs. He also executive produces along with Steve Michaels, Ben Bitonti, Eden Sutley, Paul Levesque, Lee Fitting, Ben Houser, Marc Pomarico, Ben Silverman, Howard T. Owens, Chapman Way, Maclain Way and Loren Gomez.
The synopsis reads, “Before the gold chains, mohawk, and Hollywood fame of The A-Team and Rocky III, there was Laurence Tureaud. This is the extraordinary origin story behind one of the most unlikely and beloved icons in entertainment — Mr. T.”
The Testimony of Vince Young
John Henion directs this entry with Ross M. Dinerstein and Andrew Lloyd Bank as producers. Rebecca Evans, Ross Girard, John Henion, Howard Owens, Ben Silverman, Chapman Way, Maclain Way, Rafael Britto, Mark McCune and Allyson Holloway are on board as executive producers.
The synopsis reads, “After delivering one of the greatest performances in Rose Bowl history, Texas Longhorns legend Vince Young was the NFL’s next big thing, and for a while, he was. But a career riddled by injuries, conflict and sudden loss tells a far more complicated story than the highlight reels ever showed.”
Breaking Badly
This Raygun documentary is directed by Chapman Way & Maclain Way, with Chapman Way & Maclain Way, Johnny Lowry, Ben Silverman, Howard Owens, Stephanie Scicchitano, Harry Gamsu, Ryan Duffy, Shuli Harel, Jake Graham-Felsen and Carolyn Craddock as executive producers.
The synopsis reads, “Nobody, least of all Rachael Gunn, expected to be an Olympian. But as Raygun’s performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics went viral overnight, so did an avalanche of memes, misinformation, and conspiracy theories questioning how she ever got there.”
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