HBO’s documentary a few sexual abuse scandal within the Ohio State College athletic division has a premiere date.
The premium outlet will debut Surviving Ohio State, which counts George Clooney amongst its producers, on June 17 (it’s going to additionally stream on Max). The movie options a number of survivors of abuse by the hands of Dr. Richard Strauss, an Ohio State athletics physician from 1978-98, telling the tales of what occurred to them and the way they’ve tried to carry the college accountable for Strauss’ actions.
HBO has additionally launched a trailer for the documentary; watch it beneath.
Emmy and Oscar winner Eva Orner (Taxi to the Darkish Aspect, Out of Iraq) directed the documentary and produces with Clooney, his Smokehouse Photos accomplice Grant Heslov and David C. Glasser of 101 Studios. The movie is predicated on a 2020 Sports activities Illustrated story by Jon Wertheim that detailed the allegations towards Strauss, together with these by former All-American wrestler and UFC champion Mark Coleman, who can be featured within the documentary. Different Ohio State athletes interviewed within the movie embody Adam DiSabato, Michael DiSabato, Will Knight, Al Novakowski, Rockey Ratliff, Dan Ritchie and Mike Schyck.
Wertheim is an govt producer of Surviving Ohio State together with David Hutkin, Bob Yari, Ron Burkle, Corey Salter, Colin Smeeton, Marc Rosen and HBO’s Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller and Bentley Weiner. Smokehouse Photos and 101/Sports activities Illustrated Studios produce.
Surviving Ohio State has been a number of years within the making. Clooney and Heslov introduced the mission (then conceived as a docuseries) in 2021. HBO and director Orner signed on in June 2022.