Showtime Documentary ‘Goliath’ Examines Historic Life and Career of Wilt Chamberlain

Wilt Chamberlain in Goliath official trailer and release date
Wilt Chamberlain in Goliath (Showtime / screenshot)

Showtime revealed the official trailer or Goliath, a three-part documentary series examining the historic life, career and impact of Wilt Chamberlain.

Directed by Rob Ford (The Cost of Winning; Boys in Blue) and Christopher Dillon (The Lincoln Project, Shut Up and Dribble), the series will have its World Premiere at the Uninterrupted Film Festival powered by Tribeca Festival on Thursday, July 13; then premieres on Friday, July 14 on demand and on streaming platforms for Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers before making its on-air debut on Showtime on Sunday, July 16 at 10 p.m. ET/PT with additional episodes premiering each Sunday.

Utilizing groundbreaking artificial intelligence to recreate Chamberlain’s voice to narrate his own words and archival footage provided by the Wilt Chamberlain Estate, Goliath tells the definitive story of Chamberlain’s remarkable life and how he fits into the fabric of American history. The series invokes a variety of voices from sports, media, entertainment and academia to place Chamberlain’s life in both historical and contemporary contexts, highlighting his unparalleled athleticism, trailblazing achievements, personal magnetism and introspective nature. It enlists the insightful voices of Garnett, Pat Riley, Rick Barry, Jackie MacMullan, Bob Ryan, Tom Meschery, Dr. Todd Boyd, Jemele Hill, Jerry West, Couples Therapy clinical psychologist Orna Guralnik and more to share their reflections on Chamberlain, his era and the everlasting effect he’s had on not only on the game of basketball, but the business as well.

Goliath is produced by Village Roadshow Television and Gotham Chopra’s Religion of Sports in association with Kevin Garnett’s Content Cartel, Happy Madison Productions and Heeltap! Entertainment. The film is executive produced by Ford, Charles J. Lindsay (61*), William Lindsay, Matt Mosko, Garnett, Mike Marangu (KG: Anything is Possible), Brian Bennett, Shannon Perry, Chopra (Shut Up and Dribble) and Ameeth Sankaran (Tom vs. Time). Victor Buhler (McGregor Forever) serves as co-executive producer.

Watch the official trailer for Goliath.

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