Apple TV+ served up a brand new trailer Thursday for Increase! Increase! The World vs. Boris Becker. It’s a two-part documentary exploring the lifetime of the German tennis legend. He triumphed at Wimbledon at age 17 and gained 49 profession titles, together with six Grand Slams plus an Olympic gold medal. After which he went off the rails, life-wise.
Following an unpleasant divorce involving infidelity, the troubled superstar ended up in jail for concealing belongings to keep away from paying money owed. However within the trailer, full of different tennis stars, Becker says a brand new chapter in his life is coming. The documentary debuts April 7.
Increase! Increase! The World vs. Boris Becker particulars tennis star’s troubled life
Becker turned an unusually younger Wimbledon champion with an influence sport and a protracted, profitable profession. However he lived a “high-profile, generally tumultuous private life,” Apple TV+ mentioned. His marriage to a black girl and the union’s painful finish each made headlines in Germany and elsewhere, as did his monetary woes.
Apple TV+ mentioned Oscar-winning filmmakers Alex Gibney (Enron, The Armstrong Lie) and John Battsek (One Day in September, Trying to find Sugar Man) had “greater than three years of unique entry to Becker” earlier than his sentencing in April 2022 to two-and-a half-years in jail. He obtained out in December after serving 8 months.
Right here’s a bit extra description from the streaming service:
Increase! Increase! The World vs. Boris Becker encompasses a collection of private interviews with Becker, together with an unique dialog with the champion the week of his sentencing, alongside members of his speedy household and tennis stars, together with John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg, Novak Djokovic, Mats Wilander and Michael Stich.
Battsek’s Ventureland and Gibney’s Jigsaw Productions co-produce the documentary, alongside Lorton Leisure. Lorton labored on Asif Kapadia’s BAFTA Award-nominated Diego Maradona, in regards to the soccer legend, and Matt Smith’s current documentary Rooney about English soccer star Wayne Rooney.
Watch the brand new trailer
Different Apple TV+ sports activities documentaries
Apple TV+ mentioned the brand new documentary joins a bunch of present and upcoming “nonfiction programming that includes the largest names in sports activities” on the streaming service. Initiatives embrace:
- A documentary in regards to the life and profession of seven-time Method One racing champion Sir Lewis Hamilton.
- The documentary movie Underrated options NBA star Stephen Curry.
- The Emmy Award-nominated four-part documentary collection They Name Me Magic covers the lifetime of two-time NBA Corridor of Famer Earvin “Magic” Johnson.
- The Dynasty, a documentary collection in regards to the New England Patriots, comes from Brian Grazer and Ron Howard’s Think about Documentaries and NFL Movies.
- The Lengthy Recreation: Larger Than Basketball covers basketball sensation Makur Maker.
- Documentary collection Make or Break options prime surfers as they compete within the World Surf League Championship Tour.
- Greatness Code, a short-form unscripted collection directed by Gotham Chopra, now in its second season.
Apple TV+ is accessible by subscription for $6.99 with a seven-day free trial. You can even get it by way of any tier of the Apple One subscription bundle.
After first airing in November 2019, “Apple TV+ turned the primary all-original streaming service to launch world wide, and has premiered extra unique hits and acquired extra award recognitions sooner than every other streaming service. Thus far, Apple Authentic movies, documentaries and collection have been honored with 299 wins and 1,279 award nominations and counting,” the service mentioned.
