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The long-awaited Mike Tyson project/film that was set to tell his life story on the big screen has now been retooled for the small screen as a TV drama which will be in a limited series format.
The project, which will star Jamie Foxx, is now set to be directed by Antoine Fuqua according to fresh reports from The Hollywood Reporter.
“I have been looking to tell my story for quite some time,” Tyson said in a statement. “With the recent launch of Legends Only League and the excitement from fans following my return to the ring, now feels like the perfect moment. I look forward to collaborating with Martin, Antoine, Jamie and the entire creative team to bring audiences a series that not only captures my professional and personal journey but also inspires and entertains.”
via THR:
The project is expected to be shopped to various streaming outlets and networks and comes on the heels of Hulu announcing in February its own Tyson limited series, Iron Mike, from the team behind I, Tonya. Tyson previously slammed the Hulu project as “tone-deaf cultural misappropriation of my life story … to make this announcement during Black History Month only confirms Hulu’s concern for dollars over respect for Black story rights. Hollywood needs to be more sensitive to Black experiences especially after all that has transpired in 2020.”
The movie project went through several directors, including Scorsese himself and Todd Phillips, with Paramount Pictures previously attached.
Sources say Tyson’s camp received calls from major studios who wanted to work with him on an authorized story following Hulu’s announcement.
Finding a buyer for this new project might prove tricky, however. While there’s doubtless audience interest in a biopic of Tyson, who is arguably the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time — especially with auspices like Foxx, Fuqua and Scorsese involved — given this is an authorized project, with Tyson collaborating with the creative team and on board as an executive producer, will almost certainly provoke public skepticism about its accuracy and its willingness to candidly tackle the more controversial aspects of the boxer’s life (namely, Tyson’s being being found guilty of raping an 18-year-old in 1992), as well as potential discomfort with the fact that Tyson will apparently profit from the enterprise.
Are you excited for the project?
