American skateboarder Danny Way has an impressive five gold medals to his name at the Summer X Games, which even more impressively were won across over a decade. And having made his mark on the industry (and then some), his life was turned into the documentary, Waiting for Lightning, by Jacob Rosenberg.
We saw some great early clips this time last year, soon after the film had premiered out in SXSW. And with the film now on the cusp of its global release later this month, following its US release back in December, we’ve got a new trailer to share from the documentary.
An inspiring documentary that follows skateboarding pioneer Danny Way, revealing the passion, grit, determination and psyche behind one of the sport’s greatest legends. Danny Way was a young boy from a broken home whose passion for skateboarding would bring him across boundaries to attempt the impossible – to jump the Great Wall of China on a skateboard. It explores the challenges life presents, and how high and far dreams can fly. In his quest for greatness, Way continues to shape the very sport which helped save his own life. In the last two decades when the question is posed, “Who is the greatest skateboarder ever?” the answer from the majority of skate professionals has been Danny Way. The legendary athlete, continually pushing the boundaries of what is possible, has earned a reputation as an innovator and ambassador for his sport.
Way of course stars in the film, and he’s joined by a stellar line-up, including Laird Hamilton, Rob Dyrdek, Tony Hawk, Rodney Mullen, Travis Pastrana, Mat Hoffman, and Ken Block.
Rosenberg makes his feature-length debut as a director, with Bandito Brothers’ Scott Waugh and Mike McCoy (Act of Valor) executive producing.
Waiting for Lightning will be released globally in cinemas outside of the US on 23rd June.
