Documentary "Novak Djokovic: Winter Wolf" debuts on Amazon Prime on August 20, 2026

The feature documentary about Novak Djokovic, titled "Novak Djokovic: Winter Wolf," will arrive on Amazon Prime on August 20, 2026. Djokovic had long hinted at a film about his life and career, and the project finally moved forward after he reached an agreement with the U.S. streaming service.

Director known for "The Last Dance" took on a complicated subject

The film already premiered in the United States, where Djokovic gathered friends and a number of prominent figures — including Mike Tyson, John McEnroe and Anna Wintour. The director chosen for the project is Jason Hehir, the acclaimed documentarian behind "The Last Dance" about Michael Jordan.

Hehir told the "Served" podcast with Andy Roddick that he was not initially an avid tennis fan and that public controversies shaped his early impressions of Djokovic. "I wasn't exactly a die‑hard tennis fan," he said. "Honestly, at that time I knew him because of the deportation and vaccine scandals, where I disagreed with him, and I still don't agree today. So I didn't have a nice image of him in my head, because it was still in the news. When you mentioned Novak, you would mention that too, and it would follow for a while. To some extent we deal with that in the documentary."

Despite those reservations, Hehir accepted the assignment and during production developed a rapport with Djokovic. Hehir described a personal shift in his view and said he now wants Djokovic to succeed as a friend. "I have a fondness for him and now I consider him a friend. That is why I want him to win, because I want my friend to achieve something that is deeply meaningful to him… This project took me more time than The Last Dance for Jordan, although that ran ten hours and this documentary is only 92 minutes. This project from start to finish took longer than that," Hehir said.

The first trailer features voices and memories from figures such as Andre Agassi, Rafael Nadal and Jelena Djokovic; the notable absence of Roger Federer was mentioned as a small mystery. Djokovic's parents are also expected to appear, and in the film Novak speaks about the sacrifices his family made to give him a chance in sport and about how he doubts himself more than others doubt him.

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