SlamBall is making a comeback, and Mike Tollin and Mason Gordon have a docuseries in the works
Gordon and Tollin initially got SlamBall on TV in 2002, and it aired in 2002, 2003, and 2008. Now, they're bringing it back.
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A “Varsity Blues” series is coming to mobile-focused platform Quibi, with Mike Tollin and Tova Laiter as executive producers
"For all those who cheered Mox's refrain, ‘I don't want your life,’ as well as all those who never heard of the West Canaan Coyotes, we're thrilled to bring Varsity Blues to Quibi and into the 21st century!"
SI TV and Mandalay Sports Media have teamed up for a “UFC 1: Origin of the Octagon” documentary this fall
This documentary is directed by John Mason Gordon and produced by Mike Tollin, Mark Ciardi and Josh Oshinsky.
ESPN releases trailer for “The Last Dance,” a 10-part documentary series on Michael Jordan and the 90s Bulls
The series will premiere on ESPN in the summer of 2020, and on Netflix that fall.
Mike Tollin on the seven-year development of Arli$$, and the process of making an authentic-feeling show about sports agents
"We reached out to every sports agent that we could find and ask them if we could follow them to the office, ask them questions, get to meet their employees and their clients, and have them tell us stories."
Olympic Channel’s latest “Five Rings Films” series entry is “The Golden Generation,” on Manu Ginobili and the 2004 Argentina team
The film will cover Argentina's men's basketball success from 2001-16, focusing in on the 2004 gold-medal win and interviewing every player from that team.
Olympic Channel releases “The People’s Fighters,” Peter Berg’s documentary on Teofilo Stevenson and Cuban boxing
"The People's Fighters," Berg's 87-minute documentary on the history of Cuban boxing, can be watched for free at olympicchannel.com.
SI TV debuts trailer for “We Town,” Mike Tollin’s feature-length documentary on “the greatest high school starting five of all time”
We Town focuses on the Westtown Moose in 2016-17, where they had four top-100 recruits, including two projected as top-five NBA picks, and a fifth inside the top-300s.
Morningside 5, premiering Tuesday on ESPN, is 25-year filmmaking journey for Mike Tollin
The film follows five high school basketball stars over a span of 25 years.
