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Do a 100-foot waves exist? If so, what does such a leviathan look like? And can a human even ride one? Directed and executive produced by Chris Smith and executive produced by Emmy winner Joe Lewis, the six-part HBO Sports Documentary series 100 Foot Wave plumbs the depths of those questions through the quest of one man. The series intimately follows the decade-long odyssey of big-wave pioneer Garrett McNamara who, after visiting a small fishing village in Portugal, helped push the sport beyond the realm of imagination. For decades, the biggest wave ever ridden was agreed to have been a legendary 35-foot monster ridden by Greg Noll in 1969 on the West Side of Oahu. Surfers rehashed Noll’s ride, arguing whether a wave could even reach that height without toppling over and, if so, if a human could actually ride it. Related Story ‘The Gilded Age’: HBO Adds Four To Julian Fellowes’ Period Drama As surfers explored the planet, they eventually discovered a … [Read more...] about HBO Announces Six-Part Sports Documentary ‘100 Foot Wave’ Focused On Big-Wave Pioneer Garrett McNamara’s Quest For Surfing’s Everest

Surfing legend Garrett McNamara has broken many bones riding some of the world’s biggest waves. “Broke my feet many times, broke my ribs many times,” he notes. “I’ve broke my back, broke my shoulder.” Those injuries have not deterred him from going back into the ocean and seeking to do what might seem impossible, or at least inadvisable: surfing a 100-foot-tall wave. His quest to accomplish that feat unfolds in the six-part HBO Sports documentary 100 Foot Wave , coming this spring to HBO and to streaming platform HBO Max. Chris Smith ( Fyre , Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond ) directed, aiming “to try to tell the story from land and sea.” HBO Announces Six-Part Sports Documentary ‘100 Foot Wave’ Focused On Big-Wave Pioneer Garrett McNamara’s Quest For Surfing’s Everest Related Story HBO Teams With Alex Gibney For Two-Part Opioid Epidemic Documentary 'The Crime Of The Century' Smith and executive producer Joe Lewis and their team shot on four … [Read more...] about “It’s Just Where I Belong”: Surfer Garrett McNamara On Riding Giants In HBO Docuseries ‘100 Foot Wave’ – TCA

South by Southwest Conference and Festivals have revealed the full program for the 28th edition of the SXSW Film Festival — and it will all take place online March 16-20. As previously reported , the documentary Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil is set to open the fest while the Charli XCX quarantine docu Alone Together will serve as the film fest closer. Keeping in line with the films about musicians, Mary Wharton’s Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free will make its World Premiere as a centerpiece film. “It’s been a year unlike any we’ve experienced, first marked by the cancellation of SXSW 2020,” said Janet Pierson, Director of Film. “We feel privileged to have been able to pivot to SXSW Online and present a fantastic treasure trove of programming, including a pared down and wonderful selection of films that we know will delight, entertain and move our attendees. SXSW Online will bring attendees a multifaceted event that speaks to so many areas of creativity in one … [Read more...] about SXSW Film Festival Unveils Full Lineup; Charli XCX Quarantine Feature To Close Fest; Tom Petty Docu Set As Centerpiece

There is going to be even more Star Trek on Paramount+ than initially anticipated. The March 4-launching ViacomCBS streamer revealed today that Star Trek: Prodigy now will be making its premiere on the platform later this year. Originally, as Deadline reported exclusively last summer, the kids orientated CG-animated series was set for Nickelodeon . And Prodigy still is, kind of. Dropping a first look today too (see above), the 20-episode first season of the series created by Kevin and Dan Hageman will have a second window on the cable channel following its Paramount+ premiere. Neither debut dates for the first ever Star Trek series for children in the franchise’s long history were announced on Wednesday at the Paramount+ investors day presentation. Related Story "This Is Not Your Fathers Viacom, Or My Father's Either" - Shari Redstone At Paramount+ Unveiling “This is about having the best of both worlds in terms of utilizing the Paramount+ … [Read more...] about ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ To Launch On Paramount+, Nickelodeon Next; Franchise Front & Center On New Streamer

ABC has renewed 13 more series for 2020-21, eight of them scripted, including freshmen Stumptown and mixed-ish. The broadcast network has picked up American Housewife, black-ish, The Conners, The Goldbergs, A Million Little Things, mixed-ish, The Rookie, Stumptown; reality stalwarts The Bachelor, Dancing with the Stars and Shark Tank; as well as the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire revival and newsmagazine 20/20. They join previously renewed flagship Grey’s Anatomy, which is in the middle of a two-season pickup, spinoff Station 19, The Good Doctor, American Idol, America’s Funniest Home Videos, as well as newly picked up scripted series Big Sky, from David E. Kelley, and Kari Lizer’s Call Your Mother and the recently ordered Supermarket Sweep reboot. This takes it to a total of 22 shows confirmed for the upcoming season. Related Story 'Schooled', ‘Bless This Mess, ‘Single Parents’, 'Emergence' & ‘Kids Say The Darndest … [Read more...] about ABC Renews 13 Series, Including Freshmen ‘Stumptown’ & ‘Mixed-ish’, For 2020-21 Season