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ESPN Films, Netflix Announce 10-Hour Michael Jordan Docuseries for 2019

NEW YORK — ESPN Films and Netflix are teaming up on a jointly produced docuseries that will feature Michael Jordan and the 1990s Chicago Bulls dynasty.

The 10-hour, 10-part film, The Last Dance, will draw on more than 500 hours of previously unseen footage from the franchise’s sixth and final NBA title of the decade in 1997-98. The series will be released in 2019, and will feature the full participation of Jordan himself.

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The director for the project is Jason Hehir, whose previous ESPN credits include The Fab Five, The ’85 Bears, and Andre the Giant.