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A new Negro Leagues documentary will be shown at over 100 AMC theaters next month. It was produced by Questlove along with Mark Cuban and Jeff Lurie.
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A new Negro Leagues documentary will be shown at over 100 AMC theaters next month. It was produced by Questlove along with Mark Cuban and Jeff Lurie.
Trailer
View: https://twitter.com/i/status/1666774105654263808
A forthcoming film chronicling the history of baseball’s Negro Leagues will be showcased next month in more than 100 AMC movie theaters, representing the core of a business and distribution plan departing significantly from many other sports documentaries.
The League – directed by Sam Pollard and executive produced by famed musician and filmmaker Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson – will make a more traditional widespread debut on July 14 and be released on various major streaming platforms. But that will be preceded by a theatre showing in more than 50 markets on July 9, 10, and 12.
To that end, the film looks to delve far deeper into the history of Negro Leagues, which beyond stars such as Jackie Robinson and Josh Gibson, is largely unknown to even many ardent baseball fans. In particular, a key portion of The League explores the often-ignored Negro Leagues seasons after Robinson broke MLB’s color line in 1947, as well as the sport’s deep intersection with Black business and society.