Jonathan Majors Circling Dennis Rodman Role In Lionsgate Pic Revolving Around Basketball Star’s 48 Hours In Las Vegas During 1998 NBA Finals
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate’s highly-anticipated film centered on Dennis Rodman’s 48 hours in Vegas during the 1998 NBA finals may have zeroed in on the actor who will portray the infamous basketball star.
Sources tell deadline, that Jonathan Majors is in early talks to play Rodman aka “the Worm” in 48 Hours in Vegas. While a deal isn’t closed, sources say Majors is very much on board and negotiations are headed in the right direction.
Lionsgate won the rights to the spec in a highly competitive auction last August with Phil Lord, Chris Miller and Aditya Sood producing the film.
Ari Lubet, Will Allegra and Rodman will executive produce. The screenplay will be written by Jordan VanDina.Lionsgate had no comment and reps for Majors could not be reached.The spec is inspired by the crazy story of how NBA star Dennis Rodman went on a madcap adventure with his skittish assistant GM in the middle of the 1998 NBA Finals.
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