Universal Pictures Content Group has announced that the documentary ‘Kipchoge: The Last Milestone’ will head straight to Sky Documentaries in August before being released on digital download.
To celebrate the announcement, a brand new trailer has been revealed for the film which is said to be a cinematic portrait of marathon world record holder Eliud Kipchoge as he prepares to break one of the last milestones in sporting history: the sub-two-hour marathon. It follows his journey from his training ground in Kenya to the high-tech facilities in Europe, to his record attempt in Vienna. His motto: No Human Is Limited.
The film also takes a personal look at the athlete with footage from his home in Kenya, interviews with those closest to him, details of the daily rituals of his life and the dynamics within his team and community.
Directed by Jake Scott and produced by Ross Plummer, with unprecedented access to Eliud Kipchoge.
To celebrate the announcement, a brand new trailer has been revealed for the film which is said to be a cinematic portrait of marathon world record holder Eliud Kipchoge as he prepares to break one of the last milestones in sporting history: the sub-two-hour marathon. It follows his journey from his training ground in Kenya to the high-tech facilities in Europe, to his record attempt in Vienna. His motto: No Human Is Limited.
The film also takes a personal look at the athlete with footage from his home in Kenya, interviews with those closest to him, details of the daily rituals of his life and the dynamics within his team and community.
Directed by Jake Scott and produced by Ross Plummer, with unprecedented access to Eliud Kipchoge.
- 6/25/2021
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Ridley Scott Creative Group is in post-production on the documentary “Kipchoge: The Last Milestone,” about record-setting Kenyan Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge.
Dogwoof is handling global sales and will present the film at the upcoming American Film Market, with release plans for 2021.
Directed by Jake Scott (“American Woman”), the film is produced by Ross Plummer, with Ridley Scott (“The Martian”), Kevin Macdonald (“Touching the Void”), and Kai-Lu Hsiung (“Lords of Chaos”) serving as executive producers.
With unprecedented access to Kipchoge, the documentary follows his record-shattering feat to become the first person in history to run a marathon in less than two hours, and his eventual Olympic gold medal triumph. The documentary shares footage from his home in Kenya, interviews with those closest to him, the daily rituals of his life and the dynamics within his team and community.
Director Jake Scott said: “We set out to document an extraordinary athlete attempting the seemingly impossible.
Dogwoof is handling global sales and will present the film at the upcoming American Film Market, with release plans for 2021.
Directed by Jake Scott (“American Woman”), the film is produced by Ross Plummer, with Ridley Scott (“The Martian”), Kevin Macdonald (“Touching the Void”), and Kai-Lu Hsiung (“Lords of Chaos”) serving as executive producers.
With unprecedented access to Kipchoge, the documentary follows his record-shattering feat to become the first person in history to run a marathon in less than two hours, and his eventual Olympic gold medal triumph. The documentary shares footage from his home in Kenya, interviews with those closest to him, the daily rituals of his life and the dynamics within his team and community.
Director Jake Scott said: “We set out to document an extraordinary athlete attempting the seemingly impossible.
- 11/3/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Eliud Kipchoge, the Kenyan long-distance runner who is the world record holder for fastest marathon, will be the subject of a feature documentary directed by Jake Scott.
Kipchoge: The Last Milestone is being produced by Ross Plummer through the Ridley Scott Creative Group with Ridley Scott, Kevin Macdonald and Kai-Lu Hsiung serving as Executive Producers.
The film is in post-production. Dogwoof has boarded global sales and will be presenting the film at AFM.
The doc charts Kipchoge as he attempts to become the first person to run a marathon in sub two hours, a feat he achieved in Vienna in October 2019 (though not at an official event). It promises to be an intimate look into the man, including footage from his home in Kenya, interviews with those close to him, and chronicling the intense training that goes into his record attempt. The actual run was captured by 16 DoPs placed along the circuit in Vienna.
Kipchoge: The Last Milestone is being produced by Ross Plummer through the Ridley Scott Creative Group with Ridley Scott, Kevin Macdonald and Kai-Lu Hsiung serving as Executive Producers.
The film is in post-production. Dogwoof has boarded global sales and will be presenting the film at AFM.
The doc charts Kipchoge as he attempts to become the first person to run a marathon in sub two hours, a feat he achieved in Vienna in October 2019 (though not at an official event). It promises to be an intimate look into the man, including footage from his home in Kenya, interviews with those close to him, and chronicling the intense training that goes into his record attempt. The actual run was captured by 16 DoPs placed along the circuit in Vienna.
- 11/3/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
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