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The Andre The Giant documentary that aired on HBO on Tuesday, April 10th drew 930,000 viewers in its first airing. The documentary is available to watch now on HBO NOW and HBO GO apps on-demand.

WWE and HBO sent out the following ahead of the premiere of the “Andre The Giant” documentary tonight on HBO: HBO Sports and WWE Present ‘Andre the Giant’ Documentary Exploring His Extraordinary Life and Career, 4/10 HBO Sports and WWE (NYSE: WWE) will present a JMH FILMS production in association with Ringer Films when ANDRE  Continue Reading »

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Bill Simmons, the executive producer of the upcoming Andre The Giant documentary that will air on HBO on Tuesday, April 10th at 10pm Eastern, discussed working with the WWE to put the documentary together. Highlights of the interview are below: On having the idea while he was part  Continue Reading »

WWE have announced that an Andre The Giant collection will be added to the Collections section of the WWE Network this coming Monday, which is no doubt in anticipation of the Andre The Giant documentary that airs on April 10th at 10pm Eastern on HBO. Full details on the collection are below: Andre The Giant  Continue Reading »

HBO and WWE Studios issued the following: HBO Sports and WWE Present ‘Andre the Giant’ Documentary Exploring His Extraordinary Life and Career, 4/10 HBO Sports and WWE (NYSE: WWE) will present a JMH FILMS production in association with Ringer Films when ANDRE THE GIANT, a documentary examining the life and career of one of the  Continue Reading »

WWE Studios and HBO held a premiere screening last night for the Andre The Giant documentary at the Arclight in Hollywood, California, in advance of the premiere of the documentary on HBO on April 10th, just two days after the WrestleMania 34 pay-per-view. WWE sent their bronze Andre The Giant Hall of Fame statue to  Continue Reading »

WWE issued the following statement today in response to the news that WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan will be attending tonight’s HBO/WWE documentary premiere on Andre The Giant, a documentary that Hogan will be featured in. “Hulk Hogan is an important part of Andre the Giant’s history, however his appearance at tonight’s HBO premiere  Continue Reading »

WWE Hall Of Famer Hulk Hogan, who has not appeared at any WWE-related event since his termination from the company in July 2015, is scheduled to appear at the premiere for the HBO/WWE Andre The Giant documentary next Thursday night in Los Angeles, California. Hogan, who was interviewed for the documentary, has been in recent  Continue Reading »

HBO released the official trailer for the documentary on the life and career of WWE Hall of Famer Andre The Giant earlier today ahead of its premiere on April 10th. The synopsis for the documentary reads, “Andre the Giant was literally the biggest celebrity in the world. HBO Sports, WWE, and the Bill Simmons Media  Continue Reading »

HBO have released the first trailer for the upcoming Andre The Giant documentary. The documentary, which finished production recently, is currently scheduled to be released in Spring 2018.

WWE sent out the following: “ANDRE THE GIANT” TO DEBUT ON HBO NEW YORK AND STAMFORD, CONN., February 13, 2017 – HBO Sports, WWE® (NYSE: WWE) and the Bill Simmons Media Group will produce ANDRE THE GIANT, a documentary film examining the life and career of one of the most beloved legends in WWE history,  Continue Reading »

In a recent interview with ESPN, WWE SmackDown Live commissioner Shane McMahon commented on a variety of subjects, including his father Vince McMahon pitching the historic WrestleMania 3 match between Hulk Hogan and Andre The Giant to Andre himself. “Obviously, going into WrestleMania 3 and I don’t know if lots of people know this or  Continue Reading »

IGN’s official website have confirmed more names for the upcoming WWE 2K17 video game, which is scheduled to be released on October 11th, 2016 in North America and on October 14th, 2016 worldwide on the XBOX One, XBOX 360, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. The new names confirmed this week are: Alicia Fox, Andre The  Continue Reading »

Lion Forge Comics and Stone Village sent out the following: LION FORGE COMICS AND STONE VILLAGE PARTNER ON ANDRE THE GIANT BIOPIC Los Angeles, CA – Lion Forge Comics and producers Scott Steindorff and Dylan Russell have partnered to develop a feature film about the life of legendary pro wrestler Andre “the Giant” Roussimoff, based  Continue Reading »

Former ESPN personality Bill Simmons will be releasing a documentary on WWE Hall of Famer Andre The Giant for HBO, according to a report from Vanity Fair. As of writing, it is unknown as to when the documentary will be available.

A new graphic novel on the life of former WWF Champion and the first-ever member of the WWE Hall of Fame, Andre The Giant, will be released next year by Lion Forge Comics and will be written by Eisner Awards-nominated writer Brandon Easton with art from Dennis Medri, according to a report from PWInsider.com. The  Continue Reading »

WWE have confirmed 20 names for the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal at the WrestleMania 30 pay-per-view on April 6th. As noted, 30 men will take part in the Battle Royal to crown the first-ever winner of the Andre The Giant Memorial Trophy. The full list of confirmed talent is: Big E, Ryback, Curtis  Continue Reading »

WWE announced at the International Consumer Electronics Show tonight in Las Vegas, Nevada that they will finally launch the WWE Network immediately after WWE RAW on February 24th, 2014, with the WWE Network costing $9.99 per month. The first pay-per-view to air on the WWE Network live will be the WrestleMania 30 pay-per-view on April  Continue Reading »

WWE sent out a survey to fans earlier today asking for their feedback on potential DVD releases including a compilation of The Nexus matches, The Best of Sting, a Paul Heyman documentary, a Bruno Sammartino documentary and much more. The full list of potential titles is below: – Paul Heyman Documentary – Best Of World  Continue Reading »

2K Sports sent out the following: 2K Introduces 30 Years of WrestleMania® Mode in WWE 2K14® Groundbreaking single-player campaign slated to transcend three decades of high profile matches and memorable moments in WWE history NEW YORK – 2K today announced that WWE® 2K14, the forthcoming release in the WWE® flagship video game franchise, will include  Continue Reading »