Universal Pictures Content Group (UPCG) in association with Seven Bucks Productions and Executive Producers Dany Garcia and Dwayne Johnson, announced today it will release Breaking Olympia: The Phil Heath Story, from director Brett Harvey, on digital to rent and own from March 26, 2024. The revelatory documentary unveils the extraordinary life story of the 7-time Mr. Olympia champion, as he rises through the ranks and battles both the top bodybuilders and the scrutiny of the media, in his attempt to cement his legacy and become the greatest Mr. Olympia champion to ever walk the earth.
The documentary is the definitive, never-before-told told story of Phil Heath – perhaps the greatest bodybuilder of all time. Featuring interviews with Dwayne Johnson, Ronnie Coleman, Jay Cutler, Kai Greene, Brandon Curry, Dexter Jackson, and many more, Breaking Olympia tracks the pivotal point in Heath’s career when, despite being plagued by injuries that come with 18 years of physical and mental sacrifice, Heath stands on the edge of altering the face of bodybuilding history.
“I’m thrilled to work alongside the Universal team and couldn’t be more excited to share this documentary with US audiences,” said Heath. “With the countless ups and downs in my personal My. Olympia journey, I have hope that audiences might find a bit of themselves in my own story, and ideally leave this doc energized to take on the world. I’m incredibly appreciative of the team at Universal for giving my story and bodybuilding such an incredible platform. Let the games begin!”
Director Brett Harvey is a Canadian documentarian best known for Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo, which holds a coveted 100% Fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes. Additional films of Harvey’s include: illuminating documentaries The Union: The Business Behind Getting High and The Culture High, which shined a light on the war on drugs in the United States; and the critically-acclaimed Ice Guardians about enforcers in the NHL.