Long-Planned Vince McMahon biopic shelved due to Vince according to directors

[Chris]

A long-planned biopic on the rise of WWE chairman Vince McMahon has now been shelved thanks to McMahon himself, according to the co-directors of the project.

Co-directors John Requa and Glenn Ficarra revealed the news to SlashFilm with Requa saying, "Vince killed it."

Requa said it was a first in their career that a studio, actor and everyone involved was on board but that the focus -- McMahon -- simply said they weren't making it.

The film that was in the works as far back as 2017 was only going to be made with the involvement of WWE Studios, hence why McMahon's say mattered. Bradley Cooper was once attached to the movie to play McMahon.

"So, yeah, we are on a very long list of people who got f*cked over by Vince," said Requa.

A multi-part Netflix docuseries about McMahon is still on the docket and a new book on him is being released later this month.

https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/pandemonium-directors-say-wwes-vince-mcmahon-killed-the-project

 

[Hidden Blaze]

A long-planned biopic on the rise of WWE chairman Vince McMahon has now been shelved thanks to McMahon himself, according to the co-directors of the project.

Co-directors John Requa and Glenn Ficarra revealed the news to SlashFilm with Requa saying, "Vince killed it."

Requa said it was a first in their career that a studio, actor and everyone involved was on board but that the focus -- McMahon -- simply said they weren't making it.

The film that was in the works as far back as 2017 was only going to be made with the involvement of WWE Studios, hence why McMahon's say mattered. Bradley Cooper was once attached to the movie to play McMahon.

"So, yeah, we are on a very long list of people who got f*cked over by Vince," said Requa.

A multi-part Netflix docuseries about McMahon is still on the docket and a new book on him is being released later this month.

https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/pandemonium-directors-say-wwes-vince-mcmahon-killed-the-project

Hope they got paid like the others

 

[John McHenry]

Just make it without consent the guy can be Stu Mcmanaway who owns the WWD

 

[Sabretooth]

Lmao how did they get “fucked over” by Vince. If he didn’t want to make the damn biopic then that’s it. Get over it.

 

[Deezy]

That means there's a bigger director who wants this story.

And if these two guys think that's getting fucked over in Hollywood.... Just the tip.

 

[The Gipper]

I’m looking at the guys’ IMDB and it feels like they’re real good at writing forgettable movies. Focus (The Will Smith & Margot Robbie movie that isn’t Suicide Squad), the first bad Santa, that Dwayne Johnson movie Jungle Cruise, 2005’s Bad News Bears and even Cats & Dogs which I think was about a kid’s cat and dog being on opposite spy teams.

Probably wouldn’t have been good regardless of if Vince shut it down.

 

[Sabretooth]

Why would anyone want a biopic accusing them of sexual assault made during their lifetime? Who every thought Vince was gonna agree to this