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In 2010, the world met Sultan Kösen, a young man from a remote village in southern Turkey, as he was officially crowned the World’s Tallest Man.
Standing over 8 feet 3 inches tall, Sultan’s extraordinary height made him an instant global phenomenon. But behind the headlines was a frightening danger; Sultan was still growing, suffering from a rare pituitary disorder that threatened his life.

The World’s Tallest Man: The Next Chapter returns to Sultan 15 years later to answer the questions audiences still ask: Did surgery save him? Has he stopped growing? And what happened after the fame? Now in his early forties, Sultan travels to London for two critical tests. Guinness World Records must officially re-measure him to determine whether he still holds the title. Losing the record would mean more than losing a crown; it could cost him his livelihood, his independence, and the identity that has defined his adult life. At the same time, Sultan faces an urgent medical crisis. Years of extreme height have taken a severe toll on his body. His knees are failing, his health is declining, and he increasingly relies on wheelchairs. Leading London specialists put Sultan through cutting-edge medical and sports science tests to determine whether his body can be saved.

Despite worldwide fame, Sultan’s greatest dream was never world records; it was love and family. The film revisits his much-publicised marriage, its painful breakdown, and his hopes for a second chance at happiness. The documentary builds to a gripping double climax: a medical verdict that could decide Sultan’s future mobility, and the long-awaited Guinness World Records measurement that will determine whether he remains the World’s Tallest Man.