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Sundance: Showtime Documentary Films Acquires Ramin Bahrani’s ‘2nd Chance’

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Showtime Documentary Movies has acquired “2nd Likelihood,” in regards to the life and legacy of Richard Davis, from director and Oscar-nominated screenwriter Ramin Bahrani (“The White Tiger,” “99 Properties,” “Chop Store”).

The characteristic length-documentary facilities on Davis, the charming and brash inventor of the modern-day bulletproof vest, who shot himself 192 instances to show his product labored.

Written, directed, and produced by Bahrani, “2nd Likelihood” is produced by Daniel Turcan & Johnny Galvin of Vespucci, Charles Dorfman and Jacob Grodnik. The movie is govt produced by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Joshua Oppenheimer (“The Act of Killing,” “The Look of Silence”), Myles Estey, Bahareh Azimi and Marlon Vogelgesang. Endeavor Content material and Samuel Marshall Movies produced and financed the movie.

WME Impartial will deal with worldwide gross sales of the movie, launching on the upcoming Berlin Movie market. WME Impartial and Endeavor Content material brokered the cope with Showtime, which is planning a theatrical launch forward of a community premiere later this 12 months.

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