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Spike Lee To Do Film On NBA Great Michael Jordan

Posted May 21st 2008 7:20AM by Wilson Morales
Filed under: It's All Reel

With the Jackie Robinson story going to be film with Robert Redford, Spike Lee will focus on doing another sports film, with this project hopefully a little easier to get off the ground.

Spike Lee is set to shoot a feature-length documentary about Michael Jordan. Helmer told a Cannes crowd that he hopes to bring the basketball legend to the fest with the pic next year.

According to Variety, the NBA is financing the docu, with Lee's 40 Acres & a Mule Filmworks shingle producing.

The Jordan documentary will include extensive unseen footage shot by NBA cameras during the final two years in Jordan's career, the 2001-02 and 2002-03 seasons. Lee and Jordan previously collaborated on a series of Nike TV commercials.

'Mike wants to come to Cannes, so hopefully we will be here next year,' Lee said.

Lee's upcoming film, 'Miracle at St.Anna' comes out this October.

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1. Michael Jordan is awesome and he deserves a film bout him

nick at 9:18PM on May 22nd 2008

2. Didn't someone do an MJ story after his father's murder that no one watched? I can not see a feature film being made onf MJ, no matter how great a baller he was.

Michael at 3:41AM on May 23rd 2008

3. ENOUGH ABOUT MIKE. SOMEONE SHOULD DO A FILM ABOUT SOMEONE WHO STANDS FOR SOMETHING, OSCAR ROBERTSON.

ROD at 6:26AM on May 23rd 2008

4. I agree with you both. His only legacy is on the court. Off the court his legacy is robbing poor children of their money to buy sneakers he could sell at a reasonable rate but wont. I hope Spike Lee films that.

NEW AFRICA THINKING at 8:38AM on May 23rd 2008

5. Didn't Spike just call a white actor racist? Hmmmmmm wonder if he is gonna load up the Jordan Film with boys from da hood?

Lilhalfwit at 9:47AM on May 23rd 2008

6. Mike was a great player. But off the court he was selfish. He didnt help the black community and he cheated constantly on his wife. His basketball shoes have gotten countless inner city youth murdered or lock up for getting the money anyway they can to get some. He is a selfish rich bastard.

peaches at 11:28AM on May 23rd 2008

7. NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO IN LIFE YOU GONNA HAVE DEM HATERS. IT SHOULD BE A DAY FOR DEM HATERS, CALL DAT JOINT HATERDAY AND SERVE FREE HATERADE. OR HAVE SOME KIND OF HATER OLYMPICS OR SOME SHIT. LOL! MIKE AND SPIKE SHAKE DEM HATERS AND DO WHAT YOU DO. LET DEM HATERS HATE, THEY NEED LUV TO YA DIG.

LAWDHAVMURCY at 11:51AM on May 23rd 2008

8. It is said that everyone is against this film. I feel that this will be a great story of Michael Jordon that needs to be told.

Damian at 12:30PM on May 23rd 2008

9. If you love Mike and Spike, support them, If you don't like them leave it alone...What I do is pray for yourself First, and then pray for Mike. We all need prayer, because if we were in Mikes place who knows what we would do. Think about it.

Brian Young at 12:50PM on May 23rd 2008

10. Well I love MJ and I will support the film.

Shequida at 1:12PM on May 23rd 2008

11. Oh Please Spike no one cares to spend money on a film on someone whose sneakers cost more than neccesary.Another thing Spike how about making movies that we all care about? This desire of yours to make a movie about yet another basketball bouncing negro, is tired! I don't care how talented a ball player he is, or was this sports shit is tired.Too much is happening in this country and the world.I would not spend a dime on his sports movie when he could be making movies that reflect the times we live in now.

BENZLUVA at 1:22PM on May 23rd 2008

12. Oh Please another movie about a basketball bouncing negro.Of all the things happening in this country and the world,Spike only sees fit to do a movie about a ball player...BORING! I would have thought that a director would have more imagination and creativity.Look at Michael Moore and his "bowling for columbine".This movie was about something that really matters.Basketball? how common and typical.

BENZLUVA at 2:08PM on May 23rd 2008

13. I GOT LOVE MIKE & SPIKE, CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE FILM. SPIKE & MIKE ARE ICONS BECAUSE OF THEIR PROFESSIONS, AND ALL THIS CRAP ABOUT OVER PRICED SNEAKERS NEED NOT BE REPEATED EVERY TIME MIKE'S NAME COMES UP. IF KIDS WHO HAVE JOBS WANT TO BLOW THEIR LITTLE PAY CHECKS ON SNEAKERS, LET THEM. IF PARENTS WHO SHOULD KNOW BETTER WANT TO PURCHASE EXPENSIVE SNEAKERS FOR THEIR CHILDREN,LET THEM. WHEN I WAS A TEENAGER I DIDN'T HAVE A JOB, SO I DIDN'T GET JORDAN'S OR ANYTHING CLOSE, BUT IT DIDN'T PHASE ME. I'M A GROWN ASS MAN NOW WITH A JOB & I STILL DON'T HAVE ANY JORDAN'S & IT STILL DOESN'T PHASE ME. PEOPLE HAVE TO GET THERE PRIORITIES STRAIGHT, WHEN IT COMES TO DAILY LIFE & LIVING & NOT A PAIR OF SNEAKERS. AS FOR THE MOVIE, SPIKE SHOULD BE ABLE TO DIRECT WHATEVER HE CHOOSES, WETHER SOMEONE THINKS IT'S BORING OR NOT. NOT EVERY FILM IS GOING TO HAVE THE DRAMATIC POWER OF OVER COMING RACISM & HAVING A SPORTS STAR TAKE A STAND ON SUCH AN ISSUE. THEY'RE MANY SPORTS STARS WHO DON'T SPEAK OUT, & I DON'T PUT THEM DOWN. WHO SAID MIKE OR ANY OTHER SPORTS HERO WAS A GREAT SPEAKER FOR THE PEOPLE ANYWAY ? IT'S JUST A MOVIE, STOP CRYING !

melvin king jr at 3:58PM on May 23rd 2008

14. I wont waste a dime to go see the movie,there are better things you could flim spike.

tony at 5:40PM on May 23rd 2008

15. I love Mike and Spike that will never die. I feel Mike brought class to the NBA alot of that is missing now.Lebron watch it and learn something.Good luck Spike and Mike I'll see u at the movies.

djlane at 6:34PM on May 23rd 2008

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