Netflix Acquires ‘Rather,’ the Frank Marshall-Directed Documentary About the Career of TV News Icon Dan Rather (EXCLUSIVE)
12.04.2024 - 17:21
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Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Netflix has acquired “Rather,” the documentary about veteran journalist Dan Rather‘s landmark career in news. The film, which premieres April 24 on the streamer, utilizes the story of of Rather’s life on television to also explore the evolution of broadcast journalism, the troubles a free press now faces, along with the slide of American society from hard-fought advances in social justice and democratic freedoms.
Frank Marshall directed “Rather,” which comes from Wavelength and Original Productions, in association with Anchor Entertainment and The Kennedy/Marshall Company. The doc first premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival last June.
RELATED: Dan Rather Says He’s Never Been Angry About His CBS Firing. But a New Documentary Restores Some Justice to His Lengthy Career With unrestricted access to Rather, the film takes on the highs and lows of his time at CBS News, including his controversial exit as “CBS Evening News” anchor.
It features longer cuts and outtakes of clips such as Rather on the ground in Dallas moments after President Kennedy is assassinated; getting roughed up during the 1968 Democratic National Convention; making it into China as the only anchor in Tiananmen Square before the crackdown on protesters. There’s also early footage of Rather in the deep South, covering the Civil Rights Movement under constant danger, as well as the dramatic Vietnam War images of Rather dodging bullets while crouching and reporting in the middle of a gunfight.
It also highlights Rather’s post-CBS career, including his reinvention as an outspoken commentator on social media. Interviewees include Rather’s daughter, Robin, as well as colleagues such as former CBS News president Susan
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