ESPN pulls Frank Marshall's 'Rachel, Breathe' documentary hours before premiere
Awful Announcing • • entertainment
Key Points:
- The documentary "Rachel, Breathe," directed by Frank Marshall, was abruptly pulled from its scheduled ESPN2 premiere due to a last-minute rights dispute with ESPN lawyers.
- Marshall revealed that negotiations broke down just an hour before the broadcast, with ESPN demanding immediate agreement on rights or the show would be pulled.
- The film chronicles Rachel Foster's inspiring recovery and completion of the Boston Marathon five months after emerging from a coma.
- ESPN declined to comment on the situation, and the network aired a different marathon-related program in the original timeslot instead.
- The breakdown in negotiations so close to the premiere is unusual, and the exact reasons behind ESPN's decision remain unclear.
