Amazon has chosen the eight-episode script series starring Nicholas Cage as Joe Exotic, owner of Big-Cat Park in Oklahoma, whose story has attracted a country infected with the corona virus. Tiger King. This is Cage’s first television role in his five – decade acting career.

Cage’s representative confirmed his role in May but declined to elaborate on the show. Amazon Studios, which is producing the series, confirmed the pickup on Thursday.

The series is based on Leaf Reegstad’s Texas magazine article Joe Exotic: A Dark Journey Into the World of a Man Gone Wild, from Imagine Entertainment and CBS TV Studios. (Disclosure: Viacom is the parent company of CBS Senate.)

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Cage, 56, won the 1995 Living Las Vegas Academy Award for Best Actor. His other films include Adaptation, Moonstroke, Rising Arizona, Face / Off, Ghost Rider, and National Treasure Films. His funny personality and appearance are the same Unusual film choices, Make him natural to play Joe Exotic, who is now serving 22 years in prison in Texas. Cage’s name often appears in the dream casting articles of a scripted Joe Exotic Story – Including the CNET version.

The idea of ​​Cage being the troubled zoo owner captivated fans ’imagination from the start. Late at night host Jimmy Fallon wore a thorn and a shiny shirtJoe Exotic imitating Imic Cage – It’s absolutely perfect.

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After Netflix’s documentaries Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness in March, Joe Exotic Life and Time a Hot Hollywood Property. Netflix added one Aftershow episode hosted by Joel McHale, Producer Rick Kirkham made a promise Pay-per-view special, Investigation Discovery Network is planning a series, and there are other ministries.

NBC Universal chose a popular podcast for Joe Exotic, and starred in Saturday Night Live Comedian Kate McKinnon Joe’s enemy is animal welfare activist Carol Baskin. Baskin starred in the new season of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, where her first song – Do – Survivor’s 1982 hit, The tiger’s eye.

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