ESPN Films Greenlights 30 For 30 Documentary On Broadcaster Stuart Scott
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: ESPN Films today announced it has greenlit an upcoming 30 for 30 documentary to be centered around the extraordinary life of Stuart Scott.
Andre Gaines will direct. Currently in production, the film tells the story of the broadcaster who shattered preconceived notions of how on-air figures were expected to look, talk, act, and think–and in the process, helped bring hip-hop and Black culture into the sports media mainstream.
Scott entered the sports journalism world determined to remain authentic and quickly established himself as a force to be reckoned with.
He drew admirers and critics for his unique style with references to hip-hop and other Black cultural touchstones. “Stuart Scott transcended broadcasting, journalism, sports and culture in ways that we’re only beginning to really understand and appreciate now,” says the film’s director Andre Gaines. “He made his mark on so many people, especially young black men, and his legend has only grown since his passing.
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