HOLLYWOOD, CA. (THECOUNT) — Nicolas Cage is set to star as Joe Exotic in an upcoming scripted TV show of hit documentary “Tiger King.”
Cage, who has already played one king, Elvis, is slated to portray Joseph Allen Maldonado-Passage, aka, Joe Exotic, who was made famous in the wildly popular netflix docu-series, “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness.”
It has not yet been announced who will play Exotic’s nemesis Carole Baskin.
Via ScreenRant:
Given the popularity of the Tiger King docuseries, a variety of other projects surrounding the subject of Joe Exotic have been put into development. Even Netflix released a new Tiger King episode, hosted by Joel McHale featuring new interviews with many of the people the original docu-series focused on. Now, the first upcoming scripted adaptation of Joe Exotic’s story and his rise to infamy as the Tiger King is moving forward, casting their main star.
The Tiger King scripted drama will be adapted from Leif Reigstad’s article in Texas Monthly titled “Joe Exotic: A Dark Journey Into the World of a Man Gone Wild.” Film rights for the article were acquired by American Vandal showrunner Dan Lagana and producer Paul Young. Lagana will write and executive produce the series in addition to serving as showrunner; Young will executive produce.
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