Josh Gad (Frozen, FX's The Comedians) has just signed a deal to co-develop a biopic focusing on George Raymond Wagner - AKA wrestling legend Gorgeous George - for WWE Studios, with Gad and partner Ryan Dixon writing the script.
Reported by Variety, the film will chronicle the life and career of Wagner, one of the stars of the "First Golden Age" of pro-wrestling (the 40s and 50s) who entertained/enraged crowds with his controversial villainy as a cowardly, flamboyant heel character.
WWE Studios will handle worldwide rights and will utilize all of WWE’s platforms, including TV, their WWE Network, and social media to market this title.
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Reported by Variety, the film will chronicle the life and career of Wagner, one of the stars of the "First Golden Age" of pro-wrestling (the 40s and 50s) who entertained/enraged crowds with his controversial villainy as a cowardly, flamboyant heel character.
WWE Studios will handle worldwide rights and will utilize all of WWE’s platforms, including TV, their WWE Network, and social media to market this title.
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