Ben Berman’s Latest Doc
AMERICAN GLADIATORS, contestant Phil Villapiano (center), ‘Pro Football Challenge of Champions: White vs. Villapiano vs. Kiick vs. Branch vs. Ham vs Pruitt’, (aired 1991), 1989-97. photo: © Samuel Goldwyn Television / Courtesy: Everett Collection
The untitled documentary, which explores the story of the show, which ran from 1989 to 1996 and was later rebooted by NBC in 2008, comes from Vice Studios and ESPN Films.
The project will feature many of the larger-than-life former Gladiators, as well as Johnny Ferraro, who has been referred to as "the Godfather of reality television.”
Niclas Gillis Feature Update
