King of the Jungle movie production status is currently Development
January 21, 2023 • Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight' No activity for a number of years; assumed to be in "development hell".
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Plot: What's the story about?
Former NASA programmer John McAfee develops the first commercial anti-virus program which is eventually acquired by Intel in 2010 for $7.68 billion. McAfee's personal fortune takes a significant hit in the wake of the financial crisis, forcing him to sell almost everything he owns. While leaving in Belize, Belizean authorities seek him out to question him about the murder of American expatriate and neighbor Gregory Viant Faull in Orange Walk Town. McAfee seeks political asylum in Guatemala, but his plea is denied and he is designated for deportation after allegedly entering the country illegally. While at a detention center, McAfee fakes a heart attack in order to give his attorney time to file a series of appeals that prevents his deportation to Belize, and on December 12, 2012, he was deported to the United States.
paraphrased plot formulation from variety.com
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Who stars in King of the Jungle: Cast List
Seth Rogen ... Ari Furman
Mufasa: The Lion King, Kung Fu Panda 2
Michael Keaton ... John McAfee
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, What Is Life Worth
Who's making King of the Jungle: Crew List
A look at the King of the Jungle behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director John Requa last directed Whiskey Tango Foxtrot and Focus. The film's writer Scott Alexander last wrote Dolemite Is My Name and Big Eyes.
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Glenn FicarraJohn Requa
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Production: What we know about King of the Jungle?
Key Facts
- Based on the recent "Wired Magazine" article "John McAfee's Last Stand" by Joshua Davis.
Filming Timeline
- 2023 - January: The film was set to Development status.
No activity for a number of years; assumed to be in "development hell".
- 2017 - May: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
- 2013 - January: The film was set to Announced status.
Warner Bros. in in final negotiations to acquire feature film rights to Joshua Davis' recent Wired Magazine article on eccentric software pioneer John McAfee.
King of the Jungle Release Date: When is the film coming out?
King of the Jungle is coming out as a release To Be Announced (TBA). There are 9,421 other movies coming out on the same date, including Popeye, The Rosie Project and Shrek 5.