Overview

• ESPN acquired exclusive U.S. rights, and Bell Media took Canadian rights where it will stream on Crave and TSN.
• Origin premieres Sept. 8 at the Toronto International Film Festival, followed by a panel with Richard Brown, Masai Ujiri, Amadou Gallo Fall, Walter Hodge and Joakim Noah.
• Fremantle is handling global sales, with production by Richard Brown’s Passenger in partnership with Fremantle.
• Co-directed by Richard Brown and Tebogo Malope, the four-episode documentary chronicles the creation of the 12-team Basketball Africa League in partnership with FIBA.
• Interviewees include Barack Obama, J. Cole, Stephen Curry, Adam Silver and Dikembe Mutombo, reflecting high-profile backing for the league’s growth.