Summary
A new movie about Hulk Hogan, titledKilling Gawker, is now in development. Hogan is known for his professional wrestling career, but has also become an iconic celebrity personality. In 2013,Hogan filed a lawsuit against Gawker Mediaafter several of the group’s employees posted parts of a sex tape between him and a person named Heather Clem. Three years later, in 2016, Hogan won a $140 million judgment against the group.
As perVariety,a movie calledKilling Gawkeris now in developmentbased on the events. The film will be produced by Artists Equity, which is the production banner of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. The Charles Randolph-penned screenplay is based on the bookConspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker and the Anatomy of Intrigueby Ryan Holiday. Gus Van Sant is slated to direct the project.
How Killing Gawker Is A Massive Reunion
It Is Also Great Progress For Artists Equity
Affleck, Damon, and Van Sant are no strangers to collaboration. The trio previously worked together onGood Will Hunting, whichVan Sant directedback in 1997. Since then, he has not worked with Damon and Affleck as a duo, withhis more recent titles includingFeud,When We Rise, andThe Sea of Trees. Van Sant did direct Damon in another film, makingPromised Landwith the actor back in 2012.
Affleck and Damon won Oscars for writingGood Will Hunting,while Van Sant was nominated for directing.
Killing Gawkerwill also be an exciting opportunity for Affleck and Damon to continue their work with Artists Equity, a new production company that they started in 2022. Through this banner,the pair producedAirin 2023, a movie in which they also both starred. FromGood Will Huntingto being extras inField of Dreamsand more,Affleck and Damon are long-time collaborators. Artists Equity is just one of the many ways in which the pair is continuing their collaboration, which they will be able to continue throughKilling Gawker.
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Other than the information on the director and producers, little is known about what to expect from the film.Affleck is rumored to be taking on the role of Hogan, but there has not been any casting information announced. Given both he and Damon were previously actors inAir, it seems likely that they would star again inKilling Gawker, especially because both are A-list actors whose names would be a major draw. AsKilling Gawkercontinues on in active development, hopefully the project will be a great next endeavor for Artists Equity and for Van Sant.
