It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood for Vince McMahon.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood screenplay writers Noah Harpster and Micah Fitzerman-Blue will be the showrunners and write the upcoming WWE drama project The United States of America vs. Vince McMahon in conjunction with Blumhouse Television.
The following is an excerpt from The Hollywood Reporter:
The United States of America vs. Vince McMahon, announced in July 2021, is set in the 1990s and will focus on a federal court case brought against McMahon. A series of New York Post stories alleged McMahon was providing illegal steroids to wrestlers, which eventually led to his indictment on charges of possession of illegal steroids with intent to distribute and conspiracy to distribute steroids. He was acquitted at trial.
Noah Harpster and Micah Fitzerman-Blue released a statement to The Hollywood Reporter regarding the announcement, stating:
“Vince McMahon is a living legend. We are thrilled to tell his larger than life story with our partners at Blumhouse and WWE,” Harpster and Fitzerman-Blue said.
Blumhouse TV president Chris McCumber also commented on the new partnership, stating:
“Blumhouse is thrilled to be partnering with Noah and Micah on this project,” said Blumhouse TV president Chris McCumber. “Their ability to bring iconic characters to life in a nuanced, dramatic, and fully realized way is the reason they are the perfect fit to tell the story of The United States of America vs. Vince McMahon.”
The Hollywood Reporter also revealed that “Harpster and Fitzerman-Blue will executive produce the drama along with McMahon; WWE head of global television distribution Kevin Dunn; and Blumhouse’s McCumber, Jason Blum and Jeremy Gold.”
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