NFL & Skydance Sports: Scripted Football Drama

0:00The NFL is teaming up with Skydance Sports to crank out scripted dramas, big-screen movies, and their first streaming series all about football. For years, they've laughed off talk that games are rigged like a soap opera, but now they're bringing in top Hollywood writers to make it official. This builds on their joint venture to build a top-tier content studio that hooks die-hard fans and pulls in folks who never watch a snap. The NFL games crushed it last year, snagging 84 of the top 100 most-watched TV shows and 93 of the year before. Execs say it's about serving that massive crowd without going too dark on stuff like concussions or scandals. They want real locker room vibes but keep it fan-friendly, steering clear of past flops like that old ESPN series that got yanked after one season. Dan Fogelman's The Land is already rolling, his dream project with NFL players consulting to nail the details. NFL films jumps in heavy lending 60 years of pro footage and camera know-how to make everything

1:02pop. Pair that infinite archive with fresh stories and you got endless fuel to grow the game. Football's drama just leveled up, blending real grit with scripted fire for a whole new audience. I'm Corey with The Story and you've been listening to California News today. AI-powered local news.