The eight-episode scripted series will be co-produced by Amazon Studios, Imagine Television Studios and CBS Television Studios and is planned to be taken to the market this week, with Dan Lagana (American Vandal) set to serve as writer, showrunner and executive producer of the series through his overall deal at CBS Television Studios.
After shopping the project out to studios in May, CBS Television Studios’ scripted series centered on Joe Exotic, the infamous subject of the Netflix docuseries Tiger King, with Nicolas Cage (Mandy) in the lead role has been acquired by Amazon Studios, according to Deadline.
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The seven-part true crime documentary series was directed by Eric Goode and Rebecca Chaiklin.