Hollywood superstar Ryan Reynolds seems to be carving out a niche in under-covered sports stories.
The actor’s production company, Maximum Effort, will reportedly produce a five-part docuseries called The Great Ones centered around the Edmonton Oilers’ historic run of five Stanley Cup titles between 1983 and 1990, according to Deadline’s Jesse Whittock. The series, which is slated to release in the winter of 2027, will feature interviews with the Hall of Fame players that defined the Oilers’ dynasty.
Reynolds, of course, has struck gold with the sports-adjacent docuseries genre in the past. FX’s Welcome to Wrexham has attained great commercial and critical success alongside partner and Wrexham co-owner Rob McElhenney. Oh, and the team has had some pretty good results on the field too.
“As honorary Canadians, hockey is very close to our hearts at Maximum Effort, and The Great Ones is a passion project that combines our love of the sport with our desire to produce compelling non-fiction celebrating legendary histories that deserve more time in the spotlight,” Maximum Effort’s Head of Television Kevin hill told Deadline.
The project is being made in collaboration with Score G Productions, Fennessey Films, and the Canadian television network Super Channel, which will air the series’ initial run.
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