ESPN Pulls Boston Marathon Doc ‘Rachel, Breathe’; Director Frank Marshall Cites Rights Disagreement and Says Lawyers Told Him ‘Sign It Now or We Are Pulling the Show’

Apr 20, 2026 8:08am PT ESPN Pulls Boston Marathon Doc ‘Rachel, Breathe’; Director Frank Marshall Cites Rights Disagreement and Says Lawyers Told Him ‘Sign It Now or We Are Pulling the Show’

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According to prolific director and producer Frank Marshall, ESPN pulled his new documentary “Rachel, Breathe” an hour before it was set to premiere due to a rights disagreement.

“I’m sad to report that RACHEL, BREATHE, will not premiere on ESPN2 today,” he wrote on X on Sunday night. “After several days of negotiations that should have been very simple and were not about money, but rights, the ESPN lawyers stopped talking to us an hour before broadcast and said, ‘sign it now or we are pulling the show’. I’m extremely disappointed for Rachel and John and entire team that spent 2 years making this film about hope, love and friendship. We remain genuinely excited for the day this documentary reaches the world, it is simply not tonight. And just like Rachel, we remain resilient and the moment I know where and when the premiere is, you will hear from me. And thanks to Dick’s Sporting Goods for fighting the fight.”

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