How producers are building a ‘Legacy’ with Lakers documentary

Hulu's "Legacy" documentary explores the true story of the Los Angeles Lakers

Lacing together an in-depth look at the Lakers’ history took seven years, team owners’ participation, thousands of hours of video, NBA approvals — and producers willing to bankroll such an ambitious effort. “Legacy: The True […]

Toronto’s Documentary Premieres Throw Awards Race Into Focus – Deadline

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

The Oscar race came into sharper focus at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, with actors like Brendan Fraser and Michelle Yeoh cementing their lead contender status, and big-budget studio efforts like The Fablemans and […]

Sublime Documentary Is Officially in the Works with Sony Pictures

Sublime documentary

Photo Credit: Robson Hatsukami Morgan A Sublime biopic is officially in the works — backed by Sony Pictures. Sony’s 3000 Pictures is developing a movie with director Francis Lawrence (“The Hunger Games”) about Sublime, the […]

Is A Documentary A “Movie”? LeBron James, Drake, And Future Face $10 Million Lawsuit Over “Black Ice” Hockey Documentary

Is A Documentary A "Movie"? LeBron James, Drake, And Future Face $10 Million Lawsuit Over "Black Ice" Hockey Documentary

“Black Ice,” an upcoming documentary about the history of racially segregated hockey leagues, is premiering at the Toronto Film Festival this year, and counts among its producers such luminaries as LeBron James, Drake, and Future. […]

WENDY DIO Is ‘Very Proud’ Of Official RONNIE JAMES DIO Documentary ‘Dio: Dreamers Never Die’

Official RONNIE JAMES DIO Documentary 'Dio: Dreamers Never Die': Trailer Available

The first-ever career-spanning documentary on the life and times of legendary metal icon Ronnie James Dio will be presented in more than 500 cinemas worldwide by Trafalgar Releasing and BMG for two days only on […]

Brett Morgen on his David Bowie film: ‘Moonage Daydream is maximalist, it’s kaleidoscopic’ | Documentary films

Morgen dancing down the red carpet at the Moonage Daydream premiere at Cannes in May.

The American film-maker Brett Morgen, 53, has made documentaries on the musician Kurt Cobain, the naturalist Jane Goodall and the notorious Hollywood producer Robert Evans (2002’s The Kid Stays in the Picture). His new subject […]

LeBron James and Drake Sued for $10M Over Hockey Documentary ‘Black Ice’

LeBron James and Drake Sued for $10M Over Hockey Documentary ‘Black Ice’

LeBron James and Drake are among those being sued for $10 million over the “intellectual property rights” of a hockey documentary titled Black Ice. The New York Post reports former NBA executive director Billy Hunter has filed a lawsuit, […]