IN THE ARENA: SERENA WILLIAMS (ESPN)
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DEVELOPMENT
HISTORY:
5/16/23
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STATUS: currently in development (2024-2025 season) |
DEVELOPMENT STAGE: ordered to series |
DESCRIPTION: (from ESPN's press release, May 2023) At the Walt Disney Company Upfront presentation today, Serena Williams announced that production has started on the new ESPN series In the Arena: Serena Williams. Williams dominated tennis for over two decades, winning 23 Grand Slams (singles) and changing the sport forever. Following the success of the Emmy-winning Man in the Arena: Tom Brady, Serena's expansion of the franchise will be a multi-part series that provides the most complete, intimate, and compelling account of her legendary career, featuring firsthand perspective from Serena and key figures throughout her life. |
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Serena Williams
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CREW INFORMATION:
· Caroline Currier as EP · Gotham Chopra as DIR/EP · Serena Williams as EP · Tom Brady as EP
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GENRE(S):
· reality
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· 199 Productions · Nine Two Six Productions · Religion of Sports
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