A Hulk Hogan film is being written by The Large Brief’s Charles Randolph.
The movie, which is titled Killing Gawker, relies on a 2018 novel written by Ryan Vacation titled Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue. It particulars Hogan’s lawsuit, which was financed by Peter Theil, towards Gawker Media, the corporate that revealed Hogan’s intercourse tape on-line.
The information was first reported by PWInsider.
What else do we all know concerning the Hulk Hogan film?
Jeff Sneider’s The InSneider first reported that Good Will Hunting’s Gus Van Sant is directing the movie; though, Deadline stories that Van Sant is simply in “early talks” to helm the mission.
Sneider additionally stories that the movie will star Ben Affleck as Hogan and Matt Damon as Thiel, whereas Deadline says that the 2 of them are solely concerned as producers (through their Artists Fairness banner) presently. PWInsider’s article additionally mentions “talk” of Affleck and Damon starring within the film, although an official announcement has not been made presently.
Manufacturing on Killing Gawker is anticipated to start in January 2025.
Together with Good Will Hunting, Van Sant is thought for guiding 1989’s Drugstore Cowboy, 2000’s Discovering Forrester, 2003’s Elephant, 2008’s Milk, and 2012’s Promised Land, the latter of which additionally starred Damon (Damon moreover had a job in and co-wrote Van Sant’s Gerry film from 2002). His newest movie was 2018’s Don’t Fear, He Received’t Get Far on Foot starring Joaquin Phoenix and Jonah Hill.
Damon and Affleck each starred in Good Will Hunting, which is at present streaming on Max. Damon can now be seen in The Instigators alongside Casey Affleck, which is taking part in in choose United States theaters earlier than it involves Apple TV+ on August 9, whereas Ben Affleck just lately completed filming a sequel to 2016’s The Accountant.
