Naomi Osaka – Photograph by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Photos
A brand new three-part mini-series wanting on the life and profession of Naomi Osaka who’s at present sweeping the world of girl’s tennis will arrive on Netflix globally in mid-July 2021.
The brand new restricted collection was initially set to premiere on Netflix on July 13th, 2021 however we’ve discovered that the restricted collection has now moved to July 16th, 2021.
The docuseries will observe the Japanese tennis participant who’s at present ranked number one within the Ladies’s Tennis Affiliation.
It covers her main yr to fame competing within the U.S. Open again in August 2019 proper by means of to the present day the place she’s at present prepping for the Tokyo Olympics which was delayed till summer season 2021.
The docu-series was first announced to be in growth again in February 2020. Alongside the announcement, Naomi Osaka shared her pleasure for the docu-series saying:
“To have the ability to inform my story and let individuals in throughout this massive yr, working with a staff that actually understands me, has been a rewarding expertise. It received’t seem like a standard sports activities documentary, and I’m so excited to share it with everybody.”
Right here’s how Netflix describes the brand new collection:
“What does it really feel prefer to be top-of-the-line tennis gamers on this planet? An intimate look contained in the lifetime of one of the crucial gifted and complicated athletes of her technology gives perception into the robust selections and ecstatic triumphs that form Naomi Osaka as each an elite international celebrity and a younger girl navigating a pressure-filled world.”
No trailer is on the market for the docu-series simply but however we’ll add it right here as soon as we get it.
Film 45 is behind the documentary mini-series which have beforehand produced a myriad of various sports activities documentaries together with one for HBO within the type of Being Serena, an award-winning documentary on fellow feminine tennis participant, Serena Williams. They’ve additionally produced The Innocence Information, The Keepers, and QB1: Past the Lights for Netflix.
The collection can also be produced by Uninterrupted which is an empowerment program based by LeBron James and Maverick Carter.
The docu-series is being directed by Garrett Bradley who has labored on quite a lot of documentaries though it’s exhausting to argue that is their largest venture so far. Earlier tasks from Bradley embody Time released by the NYTimes and Amazon Studios last year, 2019’s quick America and Cowl Me launched 2015.