Disney+ has confirmed details for two North West sports documentaries which head to the streaming service in April and May.
The first is Flintoff, a 90-minute access documentary about England and Lancashire cricketer and presenter, Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff.
Produced by South Shore, it will look back on his life and cricketing career, which saw him win 2 Ashes series and become a national sporting hero. Following his retirement from cricket, he moved into presenting, with high profile series, including Top Gear. But in 2022 he suffered a life-altering crash and decided to return to the sport where he made his name.
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“Cricket’s always been a massive part of my life, shaping who I am,” he said.
“Looking back on the highs and the lows, including the challenges I’ve faced since my accident, has been a real reminder of why my career in the sport has meant so much.”
John Dower (Thrilla in Manila, Lockerbie and Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos) directs the 90 minute film, for South Shore, which is behind Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams, Freddie Flintoff: Living with Bulimia and Don’t Rock the Boat, which he also presented.
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It is executive produced by Andrew Mackenzie and Naomi Templeton for South Shore, Freddie Flintoff and Sean Doyle, Executive Director, Unscripted, Disney+.
It will premiere on 25th April.
A few weeks later will be the return of Emmy-winning series, Welcome to Wrexham.
Season 4 will follow the team as they take on EFL League One after back-to-back promotions.
The docuseries from Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds, will premiere on May 16, with the first 2 episodes of the 8 episode season.
With injuries, fan calls for new signings and a glimpse of Championship football, the pressure is on for an unprecedented third straight promotion.
Welcome to Wrexham is executive produced by McElhenney, Reynolds, Josh Drisko, Bryan Rowland, Jeff Luini, Humphrey Ker, Nick Frenkel, George Dewey and Boardwalk Pictures’ Andrew Fried, Dane Lillegard, Sarina Roma, and Andy Thomas.
It’s produced by More Better Productions, Maximum Effort Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment and Boardwalk Pictures.
