Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was hired by UNC to coach the football program. Not long after his hiring, NFL Films was rumored to be interested in filming Hard Knocks for the UNC football team. However, the plans were cancelled for an unknown reason until a recent report.
According to a report by Katherine Rosman of The New York Times, Jordon Hudson was a major breaking point for UNC's Hard Knocks.
Rosman wrote, "But days before they were set to announce the series, Ms. Hudson demanded she be granted content approval and partial ownership of the show."
Hard Knocks for UNC would've covered Belichick in his efforts to build the UNC football program leading up to the 2025 college football season. But Hudson's desire for control over parts of the production ended NFL Films' plans for Hard Knocks at UNC.
North Carolina Tar Heels new head coach Bill Belichick holds up the sweatshirt worn by his father when he was an assistant coach at North Carolina, at the Loudermilk Center for Excellence.
North Carolina Tar Heels new head coach Bill Belichick holds up the sweatshirt worn by his father when he was an assistant coach at North Carolina, at the Loudermilk Center for Excellence.
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The relationship between Belichick and Hudson has been at the front page of headlines for the past few months since their relationship has continued to develop. In Rosman's story, she mentions that Hudson told someone that she and Belichick are engaged.
But her involvement in Belichick's life has drawn scrutiny. While Belichick has defended her at every turn, this new report sheds light on more of the drama surrounding their relationship.
After NFL Films stopped their plans for production, they learned that Hudson was also undertaking different negotiations. Rosman wrote, "Ms. Hudson was also in negotiations with another production company, EverWonder, to make a similar series..."
Not only did Hudson want control over the production of NFL Films' Hard Knocks, but she was also negotiating with a different production company for a similar premise.
Despite HBO green-lighting the production of NFL Films' Hard Knocks at UNC, the involvement of Hudson put a stop to the announcement and production.