Summary

A new movie about Hulk Hogan , titledKilling Gawker , is now in development . Hogan is known for his professional wrestle career , but has also become an iconic renown personality . In 2013,Hogan filed a lawsuit against Gawker Mediaafter several of the group ’s employees posted persona of a sexual activity tape between him and a person distinguish Heather Clem . Three twelvemonth later , in 2016 , Hogan won a $ 140 million mind against the chemical group .

As perVariety , a moving picture calledKilling Gawkeris now in developmentbased on the upshot . The film will be farm by Artists Equity , which is the production banner of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck . The Charles Randolph - penned screenplay is ground on the bookConspiracy : Peter Thiel , Hulk Hogan , Gawker and the Anatomy of Intrigueby Ryan Holiday . Gus Van Sant is slated to direct the labor .

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It Is Also Great Progress For Artists Equity

Affleck , Damon , and Van Sant are no stranger to collaboration . The trio antecedently worked together onGood Will Hunting , whichVan Sant directedback in 1997 . Since then , he has not work with Damon and Affleck as a twain , withhis more recent claim includingFeud , When We Rise , andThe Sea of Trees . Van Sant did lead Damon in another film , makingPromised Landwith the actor back in 2012 .

Affleck and Damon won Oscars for writingGood Will Hunting , while Van Sant was nominate for directing .

Killing Gawkerwill also be an exciting opportunity for Affleck and Damon to continue their body of work with Artists Equity , a new yield company that they started in 2022 . Through this banner , the pair producedAirin 2023 , a movie in which they also both starred . FromGood Will Huntingto being extras inField of Dreamsand more , Affleck and Damon are longsighted - time collaborators . Artists Equity is just one of the many means in which the couple is continuing their collaboration , which they will be able-bodied to continue throughKilling Gawker .

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Other than the selective information on the music director and producer , little is cognize about what to await from the cinema . Affleck is rumour to be taking on the role of Hogan , but there has not been any disgorge entropy announce . Given both he and Damon were previously actors inAir , it seems likely that they would star again inKilling Gawker , particularly because both are A - tilt thespian whose name would be a major attraction . AsKilling Gawkercontinues on in combat-ready developing , hopefully the labor will be a great next endeavor for Artists Equity and for Van Sant .

author : Variety

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