Frank Marshall, Peter Berg and Mandalay Sports Media are ready to carry the torch for the Olympic Channel.
The Jurassic World producer and Mandalay Sports are teaming to create a signature documentary series for the global digital platform, while Berg will direct the first film, which will focus on iconic Cuban boxer Teofilo Stevenson, a three-time Olympic gold medalist who famously turned down $5 million to fight Muhammad Ali, and coach Alcides Sagarra Caron.
Dubbed Five Rings Films, the five-episode series will launch in 2017, with each hourlong part showcasing stories from the modern Olympic era.
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The Jurassic World producer and Mandalay Sports are teaming to create a signature documentary series for the global digital platform, while Berg will direct the first film, which will focus on iconic Cuban boxer Teofilo Stevenson, a three-time Olympic gold medalist who famously turned down $5 million to fight Muhammad Ali, and coach Alcides Sagarra Caron.
Dubbed Five Rings Films, the five-episode series will launch in 2017, with each hourlong part showcasing stories from the modern Olympic era.
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- 12/7/2016
- by Tatiana Siegel
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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