If you’ve ever wanted to find out more about the life of skateboarding legend Tony HawkOpens in a new tab, your wait is over. A documentary about the icon is making its way to theaters next year. Variety Opens in a new tabrevealed the world-famous skaterOpens in a new tab would be the focus of an upcoming documentary by director Sam Jones.
“We have already shot everything for it; it’s just in the editing process,” Hawk reveals to Variety. “I definitely wanted to give them as much footage and interview as possible.”
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Pretending I’m A Superman, a documentary about Hawk’s video gamesOpens in a new tab, came out in September of last year. So, this makes the Jones documentary the first to focus on his life and career.
Though this is Jones’ first film about Hawk, it isn’t the first time they have collaborated. In 2013, and a few times since, Hawk was a guest on Off Camera with Sam Jones, the director’s interview-format TV series.
Though Hawk officially retired from the now-Olympic sportOpens in a new tab, he continues to be a pop culture mainstay. Just last year he competed on the popular show The Masked Singer. And he’s kind of a big deal in the video game world. He has 21 self-titled video gamesOpens in a new tab at Activision.
Also, he’s consistently proving how humble he is. Have you seen his tweets about not being recognized in public? Opens in a new tab Not to mention consistently being just an all-around nice guyOpens in a new tab.
The documentary is gearing up to be a really intimate look at the skateboarder. Co-producer Mark Duplass tells Variety that they’ve “been quietly working on this one for a few years. We are floored with the unmitigated access Tony has allowed us to his life and his fascinating relationship to the sport.”
Can’t wait til 2022 for your dose of the ‘Birdman’? Well, you won’t have to wait for much longer. He’ll make an appearance in Jackass Forever which hits theaters in October.
