Rejoice, Twitter brigade, and chalk this one up as a victory.
After being met with outcries on social media to fill the void in the sports world by moving up the release date of the highly anticipated Michael Jordan-1990s Chicago Bulls documentary “The Last Dance,” ESPN and its partners have agreed to premiere the first part on April 19.
The news of the moved-up start date was first reported by the New York Post. Two, one-hour episodes will air each Sunday between April 19-May 17. Episodes will be available on Netflix the day after they air.
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“The Last Dance,” a 10-part series that primarily focuses on footage from the final Jordan-Bulls championship run from 1997-98, was scheduled to air in June in conjunction with the NBA Finals. But the coronavirus pandemic has altered the sports and programming landscape, making this a welcome move for sports fanatics.
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— ESPN (@espn) March 31, 2020
The documentary features sit-down interviews with dozens of former NBA players and celebrities. In the trailer, NBA commissioner Adam Silver, former president Barack Obama, the late Kobe Bryant, Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Steve Kerr, Dennis Rodman, Phil Jackson, Patrick Ewing, Charles Barkley, Roy Williams, Carmen Electra and Justin Timberlake make appearances.
The project involves five partners: ESPN, Jordan himself, the NBA, Netflix and Mandalay Sports media.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: ESPN moves up release for ‘The Last Dance’ documentary on Michael Jordan, 1990s Bulls
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