It will explore how the big cat owner lost himself to a character of his own creation Nicolas Cage has been cast to play Tiger King star Joe Exotic in an upcoming scripted series.
Released on Netflix back in March, the docu-series Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness quickly became one of the most popular shows on television.
The seven-part series follows a number of big cat owners, breeders and conservationists in the US, but primarily focuses on the bitter feud between Joe Exotic and rival Carole Baskin.
Netflix revealed last month that the series has been watched by a staggering 64 million households. Now, according to Variety, an eight-episode series starring Nicolas Cage is being produced by Imagine Television Studios and CBS
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