Netflix Acquires Hulk Hogan-Gawker Documentary
The Hollywood Reporter has an article up right now looking at the Hulk Hogan-Gawker documentary “Nobody Speak” that was recently acquired by Netflix. Here is an excerpt from the article:
Netflix has acquired worldwide rights to the documentary Nobody Speak: Hulk Hogan, Gawker and Trials of a Free Press, which chronicles the court case and fallout of the legal battle between media company Gawker and the former WWE star.
Brian Knappenberger directed the film that follows one of the most high-profile legal dramas of 2016, which ended with a $115 million pay day for Hogan and an eleventh-hour reveal that his legal fees were secretly being paid by Silicon Valley investor Peter Thiel.
Knappenberger executive produced and Femke Wolting produced the film, which is screening in the Sundance Film Festival’s U.S. Documentary Competition.
Submarine negotiated the deal on behalf of the filmmakers.
The streamer has been on a doc-buying binge at this year’s fest, already having nabbed the rights to Casting JonBenet and global warming doc Chasing Coral.
You can read the full article by clicking HERE
On This Day In 1988: The Rockers v The Midnight Express
WWE has released the following video via Twitter taking a look at the 1988 bout between The Rockers and The Midnight Express that took place this day in history:
ON THIS DAY: In 1988, #TheRockers looked to prove themselves against The #MidnightExpress in #AWA! https://t.co/LF9RvtFoAR #WWENetwork pic.twitter.com/GwwNO3dkgG
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) January 24, 2017
