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Bill Simmons will remain as head of talk strategy at Spotify after reupping his contract there.

The podcast host and executive joined Spotify in 2020, after the company bought his website and podcast company, The Ringer. That podcast network now includes over 50 popular podcasts, including The Bill Simmons Podcast, The Rewatchables and The Ryen Russillo Podcast.

Simmons will report to the new head of podcast business, Roman Wasenmüller.

“Spotify is one of the best content companies in the world,” he said. “I’ve been in enough work situations at this point that you just kinda know when you’re in the right spot. I think all of us are motivated to do something pretty special in the talk and video space.”

The company notes that The Ringer has been adding video episodes to the majority of its podcast titles, as Spotify now views video as a larger part of its platform.

HBO has announced that its original nine-part documentary series Celtics City will debut on Monday, March 3 at 9:00 p.m. Et/Pt on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. New episodes will debut weekly through April 28.

Celtics City was directed by Emmy-winner Lauren Stowell (Taquarius Wair: Unstoppable), executive produced by Bill Simmons and Connor Schell, and co-executive produced and showrun by Gabe Honig (The Captain).

Celtics City chronicles the remarkable saga of the Boston Celtics, the NBA’s winningest and most storied franchise, from its founding as one of the league’s original teams to its triumphant 2024 championship – along the way delving into the fierce rivalries, defining moments, and societal forces that have shaped the organization’s enduring legacy.

Featuring never-before-seen archival footage and over 80 interviews with past and present Boston Celtics legends – from Bob Cousy and Larry Bird to Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown – the series...

Trim up the outboard engines and just drift around for a bit — you’ve charted a course to the calm waters of yacht rock.

HBO’s original documentary “Music Box: Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary” (not a typo there — though we don’t love the dual colons), directed by Garret Price and executive produced by Bill Simmons (“Andre The Giant”), debuts Friday, November 29 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt. It will be available to stream on Max.

The dock doc goes behind the music on the West Coast soft rock popularized by late-1970s and early-1980s musicians like Christopher Cross, Michael McDonald, and Kenny Loggins. Their tunes were retroactively dubbed “Yacht Rock” — by a comedy website series of all things.

“Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary” brings forward the musicians and producers of the scene, and details “the genesis, evolution, and downfall of the sound, which was appreciated for its high-quality production, soulful vocals,...

In the world of professional wrestling, few names loom as large as Vince McMahon, and perhaps not for all the right reasons. The man indeed revolutionized the industry but his alleged involvement in many controversies and scandals has marred his name.

Vince McMahon in HBO’s Andre the Giant documentary (Credits: HBO)

As McMahon’s legacy comes under scrutiny with an upcoming docuseries, netizens are abuzz with speculations, excitement, and heated debates. His journey spans decades, with many ups and downs, and viewers are eager to see if the docuseries is an honest representation of the man or an attempt to whitewash his image.

The Rise and Fall of Vince McMahon: A Controversial WWE Figure Former WWE boss Vince McMahon | Credit: WrestleMania 38

The docuseries promises to portray an unflinching portrayal of Vince McMahon and focuses on his transformation of WWE from a small regional promotion to a global entertainment phenomenon.

Where there’s success, there’s usually some drama. Vince McMahon might be a familiar name to many because of his role in WWE, but it’s not all roses with the former CEO of one of the biggest wrestling organizations in the world. Even though he was super popular early in his career, he’s been at the center of some serious controversies. Now, Netflix is going to shed some more light on his story.

Vince McMahon in HBO’s Andre the Giant documentary (Credits: HBO)

It turns out the announcement has gone so viral that people are already buzzing about the documentary. With such a big name behind it, everyone’s wondering if they’ll get the whole story or if some stuff might be left out. This is exactly what wrestling fans are chatting about on social media right now.

Who Is Vince McMahon And What To Expect From Mr.

Exclusive: Religion of Sports and The Ringer have teamed for a new documentary on the NBA G League, which will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

Serving as the developmental league for the NBA, the G League is home to many of the most talented basketball players in the world, who there compete for a chance to achieve their dream of turning pro. The new documentary is described as an immersive, character-driven piece providing viewers with behind-the-scenes access to some of basketball’s future stars as they compete in the NBA G League over the course of the 2022-2023 season.

Liam Hughes and Bryant Robinson will direct the doc, with Religion of Sports’ Ameeth Sankaran and Gotham Chopra to be joined as EPs by The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, as well as Dave Check.

“On the morning of the NBA Draft Lottery, we’re...

HBO Original documentary film Jason Isbell: Running With Our Eyes Closed, directed and produced by Sam Jones (HBO’s “Tony Hawk: Until The Wheels Fall Off”) and executive produced by Emmy® winners Mark and Jay Duplass (HBO’s “The Lady and the Dale”) and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, debuts Friday, April 7 (8:00-9:40 p.m. Et/Pt). The next installment of the Music Box series, which focuses on pivotal moments in music, will debut on HBO and be available to stream on HBO Max.

In his own words, renowned singer and songwriter Jason Isbell takes us on an unexpected journey through his musical evolution and creative process as he goes into the studio to record his new album “Reunions” with his band The 400 Unit. With striking candor and honesty, Isbell lays bare his difficult childhood, his struggles with addiction and relationships, and funneling all his pain and private battles into his music.

HBO has released a new trailer for the forthcoming documentary, “Dmx: Don’t Try to Understand,” focusing on a year in the life of the late rapper. The doc, which was directed by Christopher Frierson and executive produced by The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, follows Earl “Dmx” Simmons as he is released from prison in early 2019 and attempts to rebuild his career in the music industry and reconnect with family and fans.

The doc debuts on HBO/HBO Max on Nov. 25 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt.

“Unfolding in cinéma vérité style and with unfettered access, the film bears witness to a man searching for reinvention and redemption, striving to stay true to himself while reestablishing his roles as a father, an artist, and an icon,” the announcement reads.

Dmx, who died in April at the age of 50 after suffering a drug-related heart attack, was an enormously successful but troubled artist who...

Welcome to this week’s Friday Night SmackDown review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and I’m off to a school for the blind to convince them that aliens have landed. Children! Listen to me! Aliens have landed! Blind kids: Ahhhhhh!!!!!! Me: They want…your wallets! Byoyoyoyoyoyoyoyoyoyoyoyo!!!!!!!!! Give them to me and I will give them to them! Blind Kids: Ahhhhhh!!!!!!! Me: Do it you little assholes! (Nathan gets the wallets) Dumbasses. Okay, let’s start the final SmackDown before WrestleMania. The Andre The Giant Battle Royal is off of WrestleMania and on this show, so let’s… Blind Kids: That asshole stole our wallets! Get him! (Nathan trips them all) Me: Dip-s—ts. Aliens: We are aliens! Me: F—k you! (Nathan punches them) F—k these little green assholes! I’m the star of these reviews! Curtain up!

Match #1: (c) Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode def.

The second half of HBO’s Tiger Woods documentary drew 874,000 total viewers on Sunday night, charting significant growth over Part 1.

Part 2 of “Tiger,” which notably featured Rachel Uchitel’s first-ever sit-down interview about her relationship with Woods, grew 37% over Part 1, which scored 639,000 viewers the day of its premiere last week.

The second installment covered Woods’ downfall in the wake of multiple injuries, the infamous 2009 affair scandal that tarnished his public image and the 2017 DUI arrest that many saw as a death knell for the golfer’s career. It also covered Woods’ comeback victory at the 2019 Masters Tournament.

“Tiger” currently stands as the most-watched HBO Sports doc since Bill Simmons’ “Andre the Giant” walked through the curtain back in April 2018. A spokesperson for HBO said last week that there have been “about 15” HBO Sports titles in the genre between the two docs.

“Tiger” hails from HBO Sports and Jigsaw Productions in association with Our Time Projects.

Part 1 of HBO’s Tiger Woods documentary, “Tiger,” hooked 639,000 total viewers across all platforms on Sunday.

That’s not amazing, but it is better than par for the course. The 639,000 total viewers mark the best performance for an HBO Sports doc since Bill Simmons’ “Andre the Giant” walked through the curtain back in April 2018.

The “Tiger” tally includes all platforms — so yes, streaming is counted here — and a TV encore. A spokesperson for HBO estimated there have been “about 15” HBO Sports titles in the genre between the two docs.

Part 2 of “Tiger” premieres this coming Sunday on HBO and HBO Max. Like the Part 1 debut, it will face competition about as stiff as it gets in the form of the primetime NFL Playoffs.

HBO’s two-part “Tiger” doc is driven by never-before-seen footage and revealing interviews with those who were once close with Woods, including his former caddy and close...

For so many sports-starved fans, “The Last Dance” provided not only weekly appointment television that felt like some semblance of normalcy during a pandemic this spring, but a sense of nostalgia-fueled comfort as well. So what has been “The Last Dance” for “The Last Dance” director Jason Hehir? He’s watched “Escape at Dannemora,” rewatched “Breaking Bad” (his girlfriend had never seen it), ’80s movies, and most recently “Hamilton,” but at the beginning, it wasn’t much. “I was still working, like night and day, on ‘The Last Dance’ when the pandemic began, so there wasn’t a lot of bingeing going on,” Hehir told Gold Derby (watch above). “I was bingeing my own rough cuts at that point.”

“The Last Dance” spotlights the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls dynasty utilizing unseen documentary footage from the entire 1997-98 season, which culminated with the team’s sixth NBA title in eight years,...

Netflix says overseas hoops fans flocked in huge numbers to “The Last Dance,” the documentary series about Michael Jordan and the ’90s Chicago Bulls team, which has been a ratings smash in the U.S. for ESPN.

Netflix tweeted the numbers Wednesday, claiming that 23.8 million households outside the U.S. checked out “The Last Dance” in its first four weeks on the service. “23 was always his lucky number!” the streamer said, referencing Jordan’s jersey number.

But some big caveats are in order — Netflix’s selectively reported viewing figures aren’t comparable to TV ratings. The streamer bases its publicly reported audience metrics based on how many member accounts watched a given show or movie for a minimum of just 2 minutes — an in-house calculation the company claims is a better reflection of popularity than average time spent viewing, which is how the television world measures viewership.

“The Last Dance” will...

Netflix is bringing “The Last Dance” documentary series about Michael Jordan and the ’90s Chicago Bulls team to the U.S. this summer.

ESPN’s “Last Dance,” co-produced with Netflix, debuted this past Sunday (April 19) on ESPN networks and on Netflix outside the U.S. The 10-episode series will run for five weeks on ESPN and Netflix internationally, through May 17, before it hits Netflix’s American service.

“The Last Dance” will launch on Netflix in the U.S. on July 19, the company announced as part of its first-quarter 2020 earnings announcement. The streamer netted nearly 16 million subscribers in Q1, attributed to Covid-19 quarantines, more than double its previous estimate.

For ESPN — suffering from a lack of live sports — the first two episodes of “Last Dance” were a ratings smash, delivering an average of 6.1 million viewers and making it the cabler’s most-viewed documentary to date. On Netflix’s Q1 earnings interview Tuesday,...

During the 1997-98 NBA season, the Chicago Bulls allowed a film crew from NBA Entertainment to document what would be the last championship run for a historic team that included Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, head coach Phil Jackson and general manager Jerry Krause. The footage would sit on a shelf for two decades.

Jason Hehir was a senior in college during that season. But by the time he began work on “The Last Dance,” a 10-part documentary series about the Jordan-era Bulls and their final championship season, he was a veteran sports-documentary filmmaker — most recently having tackled “Andre the Giant” for HBO. However, “The Last Dance” is next-level. Hehir employed the trove of 1997-98 footage as well as older archival material and recording from dozens of hours of contemporary interviews he and his crew conducted with everyone from Barack Obama to Magic Johnson to Jordan himself to tell...

With live sports dormant, ESPN wants to get as much bang for its buck out of “The Last Dance.”

Alongside the linear airings of “Last Dance,” which premieres this Sunday (April 19) at 9 p.m. Et, the ESPN Plus streaming service will present “Detail: 1998 Chicago Bulls,” with five episodes over the next five Sundays.

The retrospective edition of the “Detail” sports-analysis show is hosted by key members of the championship team: Dennis Rodman, Steve Kerr and head coach Phil Jackson. In individual episodes, they’ll break down pivotal games and moments during the Bulls’ run to their sixth NBA championship.

ESPN originally planned a June premiere for “Last Dance,” the documentary series centered on NBA great Michael Jordan’s final season with the Chicago Bulls. But with the Covid-19 pandemic leaving gaping holes in its programming lineup, it moved the docuseries’ premiere up. ESPN plans to air two versions of the...

Michael Jordan, who won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls, is widely considered the best basketball player of all time.

The story of how Jordan, and his Bulls teammates, dominated in the 1990s is the subject of ESPN and Netflix’s ten-part documentary series The Last Dance, directed by Jason Hehir. The series launches on April 19 after the Disney-owned sports network and the streamer moved it up from its planned June premiere.

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It is, surprisingly, the first time that Jordan has agreed to sit for a long-form documentary about his life and career.

Jordan and the NBA were already on board...

The most satisfying beat drop of 2020 may come in a basketball documentary.

Near the top of the first episode of The Last Dance, the 10-part ESPN docuseries about Michael Jordan and his G.O.A.T.-making run with the Chicago Bulls, Jordan is skipping into the Lakers’ visitors locker room after winning his first NBA title, when the intro of David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” begins to build. But that’s not the song that’s playing. It’s just the sample at the beginning of Puff Daddy’s “Been Around the World,...

Today, ESPN announced that the premiere of The Last Dance, the highly anticipated 10-part documentary series, will air on the network in the U.S. on Sunday nights over five weeks from April 19th through May 17th. The series will also be available outside of the U.S. on Netflix. The series, directed by Jason Hehir, chronicles one of the greatest icons and most successful teams in sports history, Michael Jordan and the 1990s Chicago Bulls, and features never-before-seen footage from the 1997-98 season as the team …...

With the cancelation of the NBA, NHL and Mlb these past couple of weeks, sports fans have been hungry for new content. Now, ESPN and Netflix have joined forces to deliver on that front with a captivating new docuseries that charts the Chicago Bulls run for a Championship during Michael Jordan's last season with the team.

On April 19 ... It Begins...

Spotify is to acquire Bill Simmons’ pop-culture and sports site and podcast company The Ringer.

The music streaming service confirmed that it has entered a “definitive agreement” to buy the company, although terms of the transactions were not disclosed. It is the fourth podcast acquisition the company has done in the past year.

News of the deal came at the same time the company was reporting fourth-quarter earnings. Despite a steep rise in users, soft revenue figures dragged down the stock in early trading in New York.

The Ringer operates a slew of successful podcasts including Simmons’ own eponymous shows, which gets A-list guests from the world of sports, TV and movies, The Watch and Binge Mode. The transaction is expected to close in Q1 2020.

The Ringer was founded in 2016 after Simmons’ previous ESPN-backed site Grantland was closed down by the Disney-owned sports brand. HBO, where Simmons hosted talkshow...

Bill Simmons and his digital media company, The Ringer, have a deal in place to create a six-part 2021 documentary film series that spotlights pivotal creations and creators within the music sector.

Simmons, the co-creator of the Peabody Award-winning 30 for 30 film series for ESPN, will import a similar framing philosophy to the music world with the new venture. The as-yet-untitled doc series will devote its installments to signature music acts, labels, albums, eras, or trends and each edition will be helmed b. different director.

“It’s been a dream of mine to put this project together,” Simmons said. “It wasn’t until I started working with Jody and Marc that the potential of it started to seem real. We see an opportunity to elevate the storytelling form with music docs much like 30 for 30 changed the landscape for sports documentaries at the end of last decade. We don’t want to make...

Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls were one of the greatest sports dynasties and a worldwide phenomenon in the 1990s, so much so that for the documentary “The Last Dance,” you can’t just get the usual basketball suspects to share what that era meant to them.

For the epic 10-part documentary series “The Last Dance” coming to ESPN in June 2020, people as diverse as Barack Obama, Justin Timberlake and Carmen Electra all sit down for interviews alongside Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Steve Kerr, Dennis Rodman, Phil Jackson and many, many more sports legends.

“The Last Dance” in particular follows the Bulls during their 1997-98 season, Jordan’s final season as a Chicago Bull and the team’s last championship run of their dynasty. A camera crew was given unprecedented access to the team during that season when all eyes were already on them, when Oprah was inviting Jordan to her show,...

Netflix and WWE are teaming up on a new live-action family movie, “The Main Event,” which will star Seth Carr, Tichina Arnold, Ken Marino, Adam Pally and WWE Superstars Kofi Kingston, The Miz, and Sheamus, among others.

The movie follows an 11-year-old aspiring wrestler (Carr), who after discovering a magical mask, enters a competition to become the next WWE Superstar.

Production on the movie, which will be directed by Jay Karas off of an original screen play by Larry Postel, begins this week in Vancouver. “The Main Event” is expected to premiere on Netflix in 2020.

WWE Studios’ Susan Levison is executive producer, along with Maggie Malina. Richard Lowell of WWE Studios is producer.

“The Main Event” joins Netflix’s growing slate of live action movies featuring kids and teens and made for families,...

The Ringer chief Bill Simmons has accused President Trump of deliberately putting journalists and members of the media in danger in order to “deflect attention” from his own scandals.

“Our @Potus is intentionally putting American media members in actual Danger to deflect attention from his own wrongdoings,” Simmons tweeted on Thursday, with a tag at the official presidential Twitter handle.

“He has power and sway, he knows it, and he’s using that influence recklessly to threaten the free press. This is a real thing that’s happening in 2018.”

Our @Potus is intentionally putting American media members in actual Danger to deflect attention from his own wrongdoings.

He has power and sway, he knows it, and he’s using that influence recklessly to threaten the free press.

This is a real thing that’s happening in 2018.

— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) August 30, 2018

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Bill Simmons has signed a multi-year renewal of his deal at HBO.

Simmons will continue to create and produce content for HBO’s various divisions, including series, film and documentary programming. Simmons most recently produced the successful HBO documentary “Andre the Giant,” which has become the most-watched documentary in HBO Sports history with nearly 7 million viewers across platforms.

Simmons is the founder and CEO of The Ringer. Geoff Chow is the president and COO and Sean Fennessey is chief content officer and editor-in-chief.

“I’m thrilled to keep going with the HBO family and can’t wait to get started on a couple of the more ambitious projects we’ve hatched,” Simmons said. “I witnessed it firsthand with our Andre doc – when you create something unique for HBO, they’ve built so much trust and equity in their audience over the years that it’s always going to be seen.

Bill Simmons has signed a new longterm, overall deal at HBO.

The pact will keep the ESPN alum and The Ringer CEO focused on creating and producing sports-themed content for the cable network, in TV series, films and documentary programming. The multi-year renewal deal was set on the heels of HBO and Simmons’ collaborations on the successful documentary “Andre the Giant” and his special “Courtside at the NBA Finals.” The former project is the most-watched documentary in HBO Sports history, with close to seven million viewers across all the premium cabler’s linear and digital platforms.

“I’m thrilled to keep going with the HBO family and can’t wait to get started on a couple of the more ambitious projects we’ve hatched,” Simmons said. “I witnessed it firsthand with our Andre doc – when you create something unique for HBO, they’ve built so much trust and equity in...

Last Year’s Winner: “13th”

Still Eligible: No.

Hot Streak: After earning its first nomination in 2014, Netflix is riding a two-year win streak with “What Happened, Miss Simone?” (2016) and “13th” (2017).

Fun Fact: Since the category morphed from Outstanding Informational Special in 1998, HBO has won eight of the 20 trophies and landed multiple nominations 11 times.

In recent years, documentaries with a little extra buzz have done well for themselves in this category. Both “What Happened, Miss Simone?” and “13th” benefitted from earning Oscar nominations. That bodes well for “Icarus,” which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature earlier this year. No other contenders were Film Academy nominees, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t docs or nonfiction specials with lots of buzz.

HBO has a slew of contenders, all of which have caused a stir in and outside the industry. “Andre the Giant” has big-name subjects supporting the doc on the famous wrestler-turned-actor,...

HBO Sports is teaming up with Bill Simmons Media Group for Courtside at the NBA Finals, an unscripted hourlong special chronicling the 2018 NBA championship series between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers. Courtside at the NBA Finals will premiere Tuesday, June 19 at 9 Pm Et/Pt with a replay at 11 Pm Et/Pt on HBO.

The special, which will give viewers “a unique and unprecedented inside look at the NBA’s championship series,” will air at the conclusion of the 2018 NBA Finals, with Game 7 (if needed) scheduled for June 17.

“This show will give our subscribers a first-hand look at the nuances of each victory and defeat,” said Peter Nelson, executive vice president, HBO Sports. “We are privileged to team up with the NBA and Bill Simmons for this unique presentation.”

Produced by HBO Sports, Courtside at the NBA Finals will be executive produced by Simmons, founder of the Bill Simmons Media Group,...

Overexaggeration is what makes professional wrestling the big-stage, fist-fight fantasy that it is, but for Andre the Giant – one of the niche business' greatest legends – the allure was in reality. Jason Hehir's HBO documentary Andre the Giant, which premiered on HBO on Tuesday night, explores the real-life mystique, power and pain that surrounded one of the scripted sports' most iconic star, featuring interviews with pro wrestling legends Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair and Vince McMahon, Hollywood actors Billy Crystal and Robin Wright, as well as his family and friends.

Andre...

André Roussimoff’s life was so dominated by size that in “Andre the Giant,” the documentary about his life and career as a professional wrestler, he’s introduced by his feet. Just walking along, you can see that his shoes dwarf those of the person walking with him. Much of Jason Hehir’s film, premiering this week on HBO, centers on that idea — that this man who stood over 7 feet tall was larger than any life could give him.

Roussimoff’s public persona has been well-documented. As a public figure, cultural icon, and (as the film posits) at one point one of the most famous people in the entire world, Andre the Giant was recognizable simply by existing. The value in a biographical portrait of a mammoth, beloved figure like this is to provide context for the man himself, the life outside the ring.

“Andre the Giant” provides some of that,...

Hulk Hogan was in the house for the premiere of HBO's "Andre the Giant" documentary Thursday night in L.A., rubbin' elbows with WWE superstars and execs like Triple H ... but his return to WWE is still on ice. Since WWE was heavily involved in the making of the doc on Hogan's former rival, there were whispers that this appearance signaled Hulk moving closer to a return to the company. But, WWE recently released...

"It's almost like the whole room moved when he walked through the crowd." HBO has debuted the second trailer for the documentary titled Andre the Giant, airing in April. The film profiles the life and career of professional wrestler André Roussimoff, who gained notoriety in the 1980s as "Andre the Giant". This HBO Sports documentary, made by "30 for 30" filmmaker Jason Hehir, is an "ambitious, wide-ranging film" that explores Andre's upbringing in France, and his celebrated wrestling career in the WWE. We posted the first trailer for this in January, and it looks like a must-see main event for sports fans, especially wrestling fans. He was in The Princess Bride, and the film has interviews with Rob Reiner, Billy Crystal, and Robin Wright. Born in 1946 in France, André was diagnosed with acromegaly in his twenties, and he passed away in 1993. Here's the second official trailer for Jason Hehir's documentary Andre the Giant,...

WWF (now WWE) legend Andre the Giant was a gentle soul — he just happened to be 7’4” and more than 500 pounds. But the enormous professional wrestler had a darker side, a sadder part to his existence. “People would not leave him alone,” WCW and WWF icon Ric Flair remembers in a new trailer for Bill Simmons’ upcoming HBO documentary about Hulk Hogan’s larger-than-life rival. “They were making fun of him,” “Mean” Gene Okerlund added. “He would cry.” Also Read: 'Andre the Giant' Trailer: Watch WWE Icon Drink, Fight and Change Wrestling Forever (Video) And yes, Andre was huge. Arnold Schwarzenegger, no pencil-neck himself,...

Are you looking for some excitement? Well, nothing, and I mean nothing, is more exciting than a trailer round-up. This latest trailer round-up features a new film featuring Saoirse Ronan; Pandas!; a horror movie that looks good but has a bit of a poor title; a documentary about Andre the Giant; yet another Thoroughbreds trailer; and much more. The […]

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Originally debuting on Us TV during the WWE 2018 Royal Rumble, HBO have released the new trailer for their upcoming documentary Andre the Giant, which explores the life and career of one of the biggest, literally and metaphorically wrestlers to ever compete in the squared circle – and features interviews with his wrestling luminaries, and other performers Andre worked with: including the cast of The Princess Bride!

Andre the Giant was — literally — the biggest professional athlete in the world for decades. He was larger than life: From his exploits in the ring to the stories of his drinking, reality could hardly contain Andre. Featuring original interviews with everyone who was a part of his expansive life, from Vince McMahon, to Rob Reiner, to Andre’s brothers in France, Jason Hehir’s new film explores the life — in full — of the man who casts the biggest shadow in the history of sports and culture.

HBO has unveiled the trailer for a documentary titled Andre the Giant, profiling the life and career of professional wrestler André Roussimoff, who gained notoriety in the 1980s as "Andre the Giant". This HBO Sports documentary, made by "30 for 30" filmmaker Jason Hehir, is an "ambitious, wide-ranging film" that explores Andre's upbringing in France, and his celebrated wrestling career in the WWE. Many may recall that Andre the Giant also played Fezzik in the comedy The Princess Bride, which was one of his few movie roles along with Micki + Maude and an uncredited appearance in Conan the Destroyer. Born in 1946, André was diagnosed with acromegaly (and gigantism) in his twenties, and passed away in 1993 at the age of 46. This covers the good and the bad of his life, and it looks like a fascinating film about a unique human being. Here's the first official trailer for Jason Hehir's documentary Andre the Giant,...

Bill Simmons is bringing his “30 for 30” experience to HBO. The Espn alum’s new sports documentary partnership with the premium-tv channel will kick off with next year’s “Andre The Giant” — an in-depth look at the WWE (then WWF) legend. “He was a God — literally the biggest celebrity in the world,” a voiceover in the film’s first teaser says. “He is at once a real human, but at the same time, a mythological figure.” “Andrew The Giant” will be the first project under the new Ringer Films label, which Simmons talked about in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.