Variety is reporting that Nicolas Cage is attached to play the role of Joe Exotic in a scripted series which will run for eight episodes produced by Imagine Television Studios and CBS Television Studios.
The trade says that the series, which is set to be Cage’s first ever, will be based on the article “Joe Exotic: A Dark Journey Into the World of a Man Gone Wild,” by Leif Reigstad.Dan Lagana (American Vandal) is the writer, showrunner and executive producer on the planned show.Tiger King, which chronicled the story of Joe Exotic, amongst others, was released on Netflix earlier this month to huge acclaim and audience reaction.
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