Jerry Jones is coming to your screen again.
Love him, hate him, love to hate him, or hate to love him, the 80-year-old Cowboys owner creates a story you can’t look away from just by being yourself. Now a new project tells his life in a whole new way.
A documentary series about Jones and the Cowboys is currently in development from Skydance Sports and NFL Films. variety.
The project will feature content from NFL Films, some of which has never been aired before, and features the likes of Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, Michael Irvin, Deion Sanders, Jimmie Johnson, Barry Switzer and many more Cowboys. A spotlight on celebrities is promised.
NFL Films senior executive Ross Ketover said: “The launch of this first series with Skydance Sports is an important opportunity for our partnership to build the premier sports studio of the future. It’s perfectly fitting that the project will be about the biggest brands in all of sports. ”
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The series, which does not yet have a title, release date or platform, will be the first project from the venture between Skydance Sports and the National Football League, which was first announced in November. Department. Mission Impossible, Star Trek, terminator, transformersand Jack Ryan Movie Franchise, and Mega Blockbuster for 2022 Top Gun: MaverickMore recently, Skydance Sports has taken charge. aira scripted feature directed by Ben Affleck and starring Affleck, Matt Damon, and Viola Davis, based on the birth of the historic partnership between Michael Jordan and Nike.
This new project is a documentary series chronicling Jones’ life, especially as the Cowboys under his watch go from a team that was losing over $1 million a month to one of the most valuable sports franchises on the planet. Record the process of development.
Jones’ daughter and Cowboys chief brand officer Charlotte Jones will serve as one of the series’ multiple executive producers.
“I am truly honored to be the first to partner with Skydance Sports and NFL Films on this very special and very personal project,” she said. “Sharing my father’s journey and passion for the game, and working with this group of talents and achievements to showcase it, will bring sports fans, business fans, families, and everyone watching to life like no other. I will take you on an adventure unseen.”
Get your popcorn ready, as the famous cowboy once said.
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Story originally appeared on Cowboys Wire