{"id":34461,"date":"2022-03-13T18:07:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-13T22:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=34461"},"modified":"2022-03-13T18:07:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-13T22:07:00","slug":"apple-tv-debuts-trailer-for-highly-anticipated-documentary-event-series-they-call-me-magic-sharing-a-sneak-peek-into-the-incredible-life-and-career-of-earvin-magic-johnson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2022\/03\/13\/apple-tv-debuts-trailer-for-highly-anticipated-documentary-event-series-they-call-me-magic-sharing-a-sneak-peek-into-the-incredible-life-and-career-of-earvin-magic-johnson\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple TV+ Debuts Trailer for Highly Anticipated Documentary Event Series &#8220;They Call Me Magic,&#8221; Sharing a Sneak Peek Into the Incredible Life and Career of Earvin &#8220;Magic&#8221; Johnson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Apple TV+ today released the trailer for &#8220;<strong><em>They Call Me Magic<\/em><\/strong>,&#8221; the four-part documentary event that takes an illuminating, holistic look into the life and career of Earvin &#8220;Magic&#8221; Johnson. The trailer was unveiled on the heels of the docuseries making its debut at the 2022 SXSW Film festival in Austin, Texas today ahead of its global premiere on Friday, April 22, on Apple TV+.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7sgS3SssDX4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>They Call Me Magic<\/em>&#8221; offers a rare glimpse into the incredible real-life story of Johnson, who left his mark on history through his work &#8211; both on and off the court &#8211; and continues to impact our culture today. 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