Post by Mutant Couch on Feb 20, 2019 16:43:07 GMT -5
The Hulkster is coming to the big screen, but it will be a familiar Marvel hero running wild in movie theaters.
According to a new report from the Hollywood Reporter, Chris Hemsworth will star as Hulk Hogan in a biopic that's currently in negotiations to premiere on Netflix. The film will be directed by Todd Phillips and written by Scott Silver, the team that directed and wrote DC Comics' upcoming Joker movie with Joaquin Phoenix.
The film will also be produced by Phillips' partner Bradley Cooper, and the duo recently found success with the smash hit A Star Is Born. Hemsworth will also serve as producer alongside former WCW mastermind Eric Bischoff.
The movie is being described as a focus on Hogan's rise in wrestling during the '80s, serving as an origin story for Hulk Hogan in the WWF. It's said the movie will not focus on the recent controversy of Hogan's lawsuit with Gawker, backed by venture capitalist Peter Thiel. That lawsuit resulted in a multi-million dollar settlement for Hogan and the subsequent closing of Gawker and the selling off of its assets.
There is no word yet on when the project will be released, whether it will hit theaters before premiering on Netflix, or when production will even begin.
Have I mentioned how much I dislike Bradley Cooper? It'll come full circle when his ass casts himself as Vince McMahon.
Anyway, who are we wanting for Miss Elizabeth?
According to a new report from the Hollywood Reporter, Chris Hemsworth will star as Hulk Hogan in a biopic that's currently in negotiations to premiere on Netflix. The film will be directed by Todd Phillips and written by Scott Silver, the team that directed and wrote DC Comics' upcoming Joker movie with Joaquin Phoenix.
The film will also be produced by Phillips' partner Bradley Cooper, and the duo recently found success with the smash hit A Star Is Born. Hemsworth will also serve as producer alongside former WCW mastermind Eric Bischoff.
The movie is being described as a focus on Hogan's rise in wrestling during the '80s, serving as an origin story for Hulk Hogan in the WWF. It's said the movie will not focus on the recent controversy of Hogan's lawsuit with Gawker, backed by venture capitalist Peter Thiel. That lawsuit resulted in a multi-million dollar settlement for Hogan and the subsequent closing of Gawker and the selling off of its assets.
There is no word yet on when the project will be released, whether it will hit theaters before premiering on Netflix, or when production will even begin.
Have I mentioned how much I dislike Bradley Cooper? It'll come full circle when his ass casts himself as Vince McMahon.
Anyway, who are we wanting for Miss Elizabeth?