I’m not going to be too specific beyond that, but we’ll be able to get to know him in ways we haven’t had a chance to before. It’s a limited series that will really dive into the life of Muhammad Ali.
It’s a project where we’ve partnered with the estate and we’ll be able to tell this story with no red tape. It’s called The Greatest right now and we’re partnered with Roc Nation on the music side of things. “It’s a healthy weight to carry, to be able to tell the story of Muhammad Ali. “It’s an incredible honor and I bring tons of respect to it,” he told Deadline in an exclusive interview with Jordan and Amazon’s Salke. 'Ali' Musical Heads To Boxing Icon's Louisville Birthplace For Pre-Broadway World Premiere Jennifer Salke Courtesy Amazon But he sees an opportunity here to tell from behind the scenes a timely new story on one of his heroes. While Jordan certainly has the ring savvy to play the part, he is too closely associated with his Creed franchise character Adonis Johnson and will find another actor.
The series is being written by Josh Wakely. Jordan, whose Outlier Society TV deal had been at Amazon Studios, has made a new deal that has an exclusive overall pact for television, and a new first look film deal to produce and acquire elevated films that reflect Outlier’s desire to showcase diverse filmmaking talent for Amazon’s growing original movies slate.Īt the same time, Jordan and Amazon Studios Head Jennifer Salke tell Deadline they will turn the life of Muhammad Ali into a limited series that Outlier Society will Executive Produce with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation. Jordan’s Alexa Super Bowl commercial heralds a deepening association with Amazon and its production and streaming arm Amazon Studios.
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