Exclusive: A re-examination of the life of South African Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius is in the works from Religion of Sports and Prx.
The company founded by Gotham Chopra, Michael Strahan, and Tom Brady and the public media organization have teamed up on False Idol, a new narrative series about the athlete, who was once considered the greatest Paralympian of all time.
Hosted by sports reporter Tim Rohan, the seven-part podcast, which will premiere on August 26, will look at how six months after becoming the first amputee sprinter to compete at the Olympics, he was arrested for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
The series will explore Pistorius’ rise and the tragic events that followed, in addition to complex issues like hero worship, gender-based violence, and race in post-Apartheid South Africa. False Idol tells the story through the eyes of the people Pistorius irrevocably changed, and brings needed attention...
The company founded by Gotham Chopra, Michael Strahan, and Tom Brady and the public media organization have teamed up on False Idol, a new narrative series about the athlete, who was once considered the greatest Paralympian of all time.
Hosted by sports reporter Tim Rohan, the seven-part podcast, which will premiere on August 26, will look at how six months after becoming the first amputee sprinter to compete at the Olympics, he was arrested for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
The series will explore Pistorius’ rise and the tragic events that followed, in addition to complex issues like hero worship, gender-based violence, and race in post-Apartheid South Africa. False Idol tells the story through the eyes of the people Pistorius irrevocably changed, and brings needed attention...
- 8/12/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Religion of Sports, the venture founded by Gotham Chopra, Michael Strahan, and Tom Brady, is ramping up its audio business with the hire of NPR exec Steve Nelson.
Nelson, who was senior director of programming at National Public Radio, joins in September as head of talk.
He will lead the development and growth of Religion of Sport’s audio and podcast business including launching new series, identifying talent and working with video, scripted and branded content teams and developing multi-platform partnerships.
He has been at NPR since 2016 and has developed, launched and acquired more than 20 podcasts including working on the team that launched It’s Been A Minute with Sam Sanders.
Prior to his time at NPR, Nelson was the Director of On-Demand Programming at American Public Media, where he helped launch the organization’s first podcast network.
It comes as Religion of Sports has launched a number of...
Nelson, who was senior director of programming at National Public Radio, joins in September as head of talk.
He will lead the development and growth of Religion of Sport’s audio and podcast business including launching new series, identifying talent and working with video, scripted and branded content teams and developing multi-platform partnerships.
He has been at NPR since 2016 and has developed, launched and acquired more than 20 podcasts including working on the team that launched It’s Been A Minute with Sam Sanders.
Prior to his time at NPR, Nelson was the Director of On-Demand Programming at American Public Media, where he helped launch the organization’s first podcast network.
It comes as Religion of Sports has launched a number of...
- 8/10/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Religion of Sports, the venture founded by Gotham Chopra, Michael Strahan, and Tom Brady, is investigating sports biggest mysteries in a new podcast series.
The company has teamed up with public media organization Prx to launch Lost in Sports, which will tell the stories behind And1 Mixtapes, Evander Holyfield’s ear, the NCAA Football video game franchise among other stories.
It comes after the two companies launched Crushed, exploring the story of Major League Baseball’s steroid era in a narrative podcast series.
Lost in Sports is hosted by former Sports Illustrated writer Ben Baskin and will launch on May 27.
The first episode of Masters of the Gridiron, a strange short film infused with time travel and sorcery that was released by Cleveland Browns football players in 1986, prophesizing they might become champions. The episode will include guest appearances by the creators of the film, Lolis Garcia-Baab and former Browns’ player Mike Baab,...
The company has teamed up with public media organization Prx to launch Lost in Sports, which will tell the stories behind And1 Mixtapes, Evander Holyfield’s ear, the NCAA Football video game franchise among other stories.
It comes after the two companies launched Crushed, exploring the story of Major League Baseball’s steroid era in a narrative podcast series.
Lost in Sports is hosted by former Sports Illustrated writer Ben Baskin and will launch on May 27.
The first episode of Masters of the Gridiron, a strange short film infused with time travel and sorcery that was released by Cleveland Browns football players in 1986, prophesizing they might become champions. The episode will include guest appearances by the creators of the film, Lolis Garcia-Baab and former Browns’ player Mike Baab,...
- 5/13/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Previously known as She's Crushed this film is currently known as Crushed. To release on DVD February 16, this film, from director and writer Patrick Johnson, takes obsession to new heights, as character Tara (Natalie Dickinson) goes to murderous degrees after a one-nite stand. Also starring Henrik Norlen as Ray, this object of desire ducks and weaves verbal and physical assaults in the trailer for the film. Still a ways away from a release all of the available details for Crushed are below and inside, enjoy.
The plot summary for Crushed courtesy of Shock Till You Drop:
"Tara sets her sights on the unassuming guy-next-door, Ray. Their innocent flirting turns into a regretful one night stand. He is hoping to put the indiscretion safely behind him, but Tara makes it horrifically clear that she is more than willing to go to extremes to keep her man. Everyone that Ray cares about...
The plot summary for Crushed courtesy of Shock Till You Drop:
"Tara sets her sights on the unassuming guy-next-door, Ray. Their innocent flirting turns into a regretful one night stand. He is hoping to put the indiscretion safely behind him, but Tara makes it horrifically clear that she is more than willing to go to extremes to keep her man. Everyone that Ray cares about...
- 1/26/2010
- by Michael Ross Allen
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Maverick Entertainment has announced the February 16, 2010 DVD release of She's Crushed which is arriving under the Creep FX banner. Patrick Johnson's thriller tells of Tara, who sets her sights on the unassuming guy-next-door, Ray. Their innocent flirting turns into a regretful one night stand. He is hoping to put the indiscretion safely behind him, but Tara makes it horrifically clear that she is more than willing to go to extremes to keep her man. Everyone that Ray cares about will pay for his reckless decision as they are all forced into a twisted game of love, torture, and death at the hands of sadistic Tara. Watch Tara go bat-shit crazy in the trailer below. Maverick's DVD comes with audio commentary. Visit the official site here .
- 11/16/2009
- shocktillyoudrop.com
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