Сагсан бөмбөгийн домогт тоглогч Леброн Жэймс өөрийн карьерын сүүлийн мөчүүдийг харуулсан баримтат киноны төсөл дээр ESPN-тэй тохиролцоонд хүрэхэд ойрхон байна.
Салбарын эх сурвалжуудын мэдээлснээр, 41 настай Леброн Жэймс энэ сард гэрээ байгуулсан Филадельфи 76-г баг дахь амьдралаа баримтжуулах киноны зураг авалтыг эхлүүлэхээр төлөвлөж байгаа аж. Филадельфи 76-г нь түүний гайхамшигт карьерын сүүлчийн зогсоол байх төлөвтэй байна. Уг баримтат кинонд Майкл Жорданы The Last Dance цувралын нэгэн адил Жэймсийн карьерын туршид авсан өмнө нь нийтэд дэлгэгдээгүй ховор дүрс бичлэгүүд багтах юм.
Одоогоор уг хэлэлцээрийн санхүүгийн нөхцөл болон киноны нээлтийн тов тодорхойгүй байна. Жэймс саяхан Филадельфи 76-г багтай хоёр жилийн 8 сая ам.долларын гэрээ байгуулсан бөгөөд НБА-д тав дахь удаагаа аваргалах зорилго тавин тоглож байна.
Спортын ертөнцийн түүхэнд Жэймс болон Жордан нарыг хамгийн шилдэг тоглогчдоор нэрлэдэг тул энэхүү бүтээлийг The Last Dance цувралтай харьцуулах нь гарцаагүй юм. Хэдийгээр баримтат киноны баг Жорданы цувралаас өөр өнцгөөр хандаж болох ч Жэймсийн карьер бүхэлдээ интернет болон сошиал медиагийн хөгжилтэй давхацсан тул хувийн нууцлалыг хадгалах боломж улам бүр багассаар иржээ.
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LeBron James and ESPN are closing in on an agreement for a behind-the-scenes documentary series that will be similar to Michael Jordan’s “The Last Dance,” according to industry sources granted anonymity as they were not authorized to talk about the deal that is not finalized.
One of the sources described the talks as being at the “one-yard line,” with the expectation that James, 41, will have a camera crew documenting his time with the Philadelphia 76ers, who James signed with this month. The 76ers are expected to be the final home of his legendary career.
The documentary is expected to also use footage from earlier in James’ career, as NBA crews have filmed him since he was a rookie, including some never-before-seen footage.
The financial terms and potential other components of the agreement are not yet known. When Netflix picked up the eight-episode Jerry Jones/Dallas Cowboys documentary, Puck reported the deal was for slightly less than $50 million.
For the James’ documentary, there is no set date for when it would be completed and air. ESPN and a representative for James declined comment.
James recently signed a two-year, $8 million deal with the 76ers, looking to win his fifth championship in the NBA.
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Jordan’s 10-part documentary was a cultural phenomenon as it aired during the spring of 2020 when sports were shut down due to the Covid pandemic. ESPN broadcast the shows weekly and then ESPN and Netflix both housed them on their apps. “The Last Dance” won a Primetime Emmy Award for “Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series” in 2020.
James and Jordan are widely considered the two greatest players in NBA history. Jordan’s career was mostly pre-internet, which allowed his career to be slightly less under the spotlight compared to James.
As a 17-year-old junior in high school, James was on the cover of Sports Illustrated in February 2002. His career has occurred during the growth of the internet, the iPhone and social media, making it even more difficult for any privacy.
With the archival film and with a crew following James around with the 76ers, it will be a behind-the-scenes look at his career. The documentarians may try to deviate from the template of Jordan’s “Last Dance,” but like most everything between the two all-time greats there will inevitably be comparisons.
