Exclusively Available for Free on Crackle Beginning October 21st
The Crackle Original Documentary Recounts the Emotional Impact of an incredible High School Basketball Coach Killed in the Line of Duty and His Lasting Legacy
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq: CSSE), one of the largest operators of streaming advertising-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) networks, today announced that the award-winning documentary, The Green Wave, will premiere exclusively on Crackle on October 21, 2021. Directed by Emmy award-winning filmmaker Guido Verweyen (After the Fire, Blood Relatives, Dance Moms, Raising Asia), The Green Wave tells the incredible true comeback story of the Summerville High School basketball team after their coach, Louis Mulkey, a dedicated firefighter, is killed in the line of duty in a deadly catastrophic fire.
Mulkey was much more to his students than a coach on the field. Mulkey was dedicated to improving the lives of his students, looking beyond racial lines to empower them to chase their dreams both on and off the field. Mulkey’s dedication helped instill core values in his team that changed the game from an after-school program to an experience that shaped their future.
Jeff Meier, Head of Programming, Crackle Plus said,
“The acquisition of The Green Wave supports our mission to provide viewers with inspirational, entertaining, and inspiring content,”
“We are thrilled to share this story with our viewers and to honor Louis Mulkey’s incredible legacy.”
Mulkey’s legacy continues on today in success stories including NFL player AJ Green, and other former student athletes who continue making waves as coaches, fathers and successful businessmen.
NFL star AJ Green said,
“If it wasn’t for coach Louis, I wouldn’t be where I am today,”
The Green Wave was the recipient of the “Best Documentary Award” at the Los Angeles International Film Festival.
The film’s director, Guido Verweyen said,
“When I set out to make this film about a firefighter turned high school coach who impacted the lives of so many students and athletes, I had no idea how compelling and complex each of the characters’ stories would be. I can’t wait for the Crackle audience to get the first glimpse of this incredibly inspiring story.”
As one of the only AVODs continually adding original and exclusive programming that uplifts, entertains, and inspires audiences, The Green Wave will join Crackle’s robust library of sports-related content including Vince Carter: Legacy, which premiered October 1, and Promiseland, chronicling the rise of Memphis Grizzlies star and reigning NBA Rookie of the Year Ja Morant. Previously, the network premiered On Point, a docu-series that follows top-ranked college basketball players Romeo Langford, Scottie Lewis and Emmitt Williams as they compete in summer AAU season, and Anything is Possible: The Serge Ibaka Story, a documentary about the journey of LA Clippers player Serge Ibaka from the cement courts of The Republic of Congo to the NBA.
The Green Wave is distributed in North America by Screen Media, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. company and the supplier of exclusive and original content to Crackle Plus.
The Crackle Plus networks are currently distributed through 50 touch points in the U.S. with announced plans to expand to over 64 touch points including Amazon FireTV, RokuTV, Apple TV, Smart TVs (Samsung, LG, Vizio), gaming consoles (PS4 and XBoxOne), Plex, iOS and Android mobile devices and on desktops at Crackle.com. Crackle is also available in approximately 500,000 hotel rooms in the Marriott Bonvoy chain.
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