Prime Video announces Kenny Dalglish doc
August 19, 2024
By Nik Roseveare
At the Prime Video Presents Sport showcase in London, Managing Director of Prime Video UK, Chris Bird, joined Gabby Logan on-stage to reveal a number of feature updates and announcements relating to the streaming platform’s sports documentaries.
Liverpool footballing legend Sir Kenny Dalglish joined the stage to confirm an upcoming documentary, titled King Kenny, exploring his life and career. King Kenny is due to release on Prime Video in the UK in 2025 and will be directed by Oscar-winner, Asif Kapadia (Maradona, Senna, Amy). The film is currently in production.
Prime Video also unveiled the official trailer and release date for Four Kings, which arrives on Prime Video on September 27th. The four-part documentary series covers a golden era of British boxing and focuses on the intense rivalry between heavyweights Lennox Lewis and Frank Bruno, and middleweights Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn.
Former British Champion Boxer Eubank, who was present at the event, spoke on being the subject of the documentary, saying: “Whenever I get the opportunity to entertain, that’s when I come alive. I’m very grateful for the position I’ve managed to carve out over the years, and this will be another chance to put a smile on faces.”
Bruno also appeared on stage to discuss the series. Commenting on his rivalry with Lennox Lewis, said, “Playing up to the performance side of boxing was a big part of the rivalry. We did whatever it takes to sell the fight and sometimes you end up enjoying it. The rivalries always felt real because at the end of the day, someone was going to punch you in the face which isn’t as enjoyable […] the biggest fight you’ll have is when you retire. Trying to find that thrill, excitement, nervousness that you used to feel in the build-up to a fight and walk to the ring is an impossible task because there is nothing like it.”
Sven-Göran Eriksson, the first foreign football manager of the England National Team and icon of the game revealed his motivations for creating his upcoming documentary Sven in a video interview recorded while filming the documentary. Logan was joined on-stage by Sven’s children, Lina and Johan Eriksson as well as the film’s director, Claudia Corbisiero, for an emotional and wide-ranging discussion about the film and Sven’s stranger-than-fiction football story. Discussing Sven, which launches on Prime Video on August 23rd, Johan Eriksson discussed what Sven has passed on to his children: “Dad has always managed to see the positives in his life, and that’s something that both Lena and I share. Dad instilled this in us from when we were kids and it’s been clear for all to see since his diagnosis.”
Lina Eriksson added: “What comes through is that Dad doesn’t get stuck in his emotions. He focuses on the challenge at hand, and this is reflective of his attitude to work. The process was almost therapeutic as we were able to live through the experience together as a team.”