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Ben Stiller Says He Is Archiving Knicks Courtside Footage as a Project Is 'In the Works'

The actor’s iPhone videos offer a close-up record of the Knicks’ Finals run that could be shaped into a longer documentary with no distributor publicly confirmed.

Overview

  • Stiller told ESPN’s NBA Tip-Off on Wednesday that he is archiving the courtside footage he has been shooting and that “there’s a project in the works.”
  • Page Six reported that the material is for an HBO documentary but multiple outlets note that neither HBO nor Stiller has officially confirmed HBO’s involvement.
  • Stiller has posted high-quality iPhone clips from celebrity row during the Knicks’ postseason and Finals games and has said the recordings are intended for more than personal social posts.
  • Reporters and observers point to the Knicks’ Game 4 comeback as especially strong source material because Stiller captured dramatic, behind-the-scenes and in-arena moments up close.
  • Stiller is a veteran filmmaker with previous documentary credits and special access at Madison Square Garden, and the next developments to watch are a formal announcement and clarification of the project’s distributor and scope.