Rob McElhenney’s More Better Productions and Ridley Scott Associates (RSA) are set to co-produce a docuseries about the first doping-friendly sports championships, PvNew can exclusively /confirm/i.
Founded by Aron D’Souza and Christian Angermayer, the Enhanced Games is described as the world’s first sporting event which permits “enhancements” – including doping. It eventually aims to become a competitor to the Olympics.
“Launched in response to what Aron and his partners view as a broken system, where cheating is too sophisticated to control, the new competition is set to become the most talked about sporting event of the century to date,” reads the logline.
More Better and RSA (the prodco behind Netflix’s “Robbie Wiliams” docuseries) have signed an exclusive access agreement with D’Souza, Angermayer and their team which will see the doc makers embed with the organizers, as well as acquiring unscripted rights to the games and accompanying materials. The documentary will follow the stories of many of those involved in putting together the inaugural Enhanced Games.
The series will examine the moral ambiguity that surrounds the endeavor including whether the competition is encouraging potentially harmful practices or simply a modern solution to the continuing problem of doping across the sporting industry, much in the same way some creatives are trying to adopt new technology rather than fight it.
“More Better is honoured to partner with RSA to help tell the extraordinary story behind the Enhanced Games,” said McElhenney, who has starred in “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” and “Welcome to Wrexham.” “From the moment we discovered this competition was in the works, we knew this deserved a deep exploration through a thoughtful docuseries lens.”
Dominic Crossley-Holland, RSA’s head of unscripted, added: “We are excited to tell the story of Enhanced Games; a noisy spin on the sports genre that poses provocative questions about morality, science, and the future of humanity. At RSA, we are known for pushing the bounds of storytelling and this project fits the mould, exploring the grey areas surrounding the convergence of technology and sport to enhance performance. The series asks, where is the line?”
