David Farnor | On 01, Apr 2020

Netflix is bringing forward the release of its new Michael Jordan documentary to this month, as sports fans find themselves missing live action.

The 10-part series, which airs on ESPN in the USA, tells the story of how Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls came to dominate and define basketball in the 1990s. The basketball star remains a sporting legend even decades after the peak of his NBA career. The documentary, directed by Jason Hehir (The Fab Five, The ’85 Bears, Andre the Giant), charts the simultaneous rise of Jordan and the NBA, boasting more than 500 hours of never-before-seen footage from the Bulls’ last championship run in the 1997-98 season.

With full participation of Jordan and other key figures from the championship teams, as well as dozens of other luminaries from basketball and beyond, the series joins Sunderland ‘Til I Die on Netflix’s roster of sporting entertainment. The 10 episodes will be released two at a time every Monday, with the first two parts dropping on 20th April.

Here’s the trailer:

 

The Last Dance is available on Netflix UK, as part of an £9.99 monthly subscription.

 

Netflix and ESPN team up for Michael Jordan documentary

16th May 2018

Netflix is teaming up with ESPN Films for a new documentary about Michael Jordan.

The basketball star remains a sporting legend even decades after the peak of his NBA career, which saw him dominate the court and even appear in Space Jam, one of the definitive movies of the 90s. Now, the streaming giant and ESPN aim to chronicle Jordan’s career as well as the 1990s Chicago Bulls dynasty.

The 10-part documentary series will be directed by Jason Hehir (The Fab Five, The ’85 Bears, Andre the Giant) and produced by Mike Tollin, examining the simultaneous rise of Jordan and the NBA during those years. Anchored by more than 500 hours of never-before-seen footage from the Bulls’ last championship run in the 1997-98 season, The Last Dance will have the full participation of Jordan and other key figures from the championship teams, as well as dozens of other luminaries from basketball and beyond.

It is produced by Mandalay Sports Media, in association with NBA Entertainment and Jump, and will premiere in 2019.

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