"The Last Dance" Was Rushed Due To COVID-19, Still Not Finished

BYAlexander ColeUpdated on September 26, 20223.2K Views

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Michael Jordan's "The Last Dance" has a production schedule that could get a documentary of its own.

Michael Jordan's ESPN documentary "The Last Dance" has been an incredible piece of entertainment that has gotten us through the COVID-19-imposed quarantine. Sports fans needed something in their lives and this docuseries has been the true missing piece in all of our lives. Having said that, fans are excited to watch episodes 5 and 6, this upcoming Sunday.

According to Arash Markazi of the Los Angeles Times, the production schedule for "The Last Dance" has been grueling, to say the least. Essentially, the doc was supposed to premiere on June 2nd before Game 1 of the NBA Finals. However, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, ESPN decided to ramp up production so they could be good to go as of April 19th. In fact, episode 9 of the series was only finished yesterday.

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What makes this even more insane is the fact that the final interview with John Stockton was only filmed on March 10th. Not to mention, editors have been completing the documentary from their apartments and have even been uploading clips to Vimeo, while commuting via Zoom.

Needless to say, "The Last Dance" has been subjected to a massive time crunch that could someday be the subject of a documentary of its own.

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Alexander Cole

Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!

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