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Muhammad Ali Series ‘The Greatest’ Greenlit at Amazon Prime Video With Widow Lonnie Ali as EP, Jaalen Best to Star
Amazon Prime Video has greenlit 'The Greatest,' the first-ever authorized scripted series about Muhammad Ali.
Alongside Lonnie Ali and Wakely, executive producers include Watkins; Jordan and Outlier Society president Elizabeth Raposo; Authentic Brand Group’s Corey Salter, Marc Rosen and Matthew Gross; and Polygram’s Michele Anthony and Boyd Muir. Along with “Cross,” which has already been picked up for a second season ahead of its series premiere, Watkins’ credits include creating Amazon’s “Hand of God” and writing and producing USA’s “Burn Notice,” Apple TV+’s “Truth Be Told” and Hulu’s “Wu-Tang: An American Saga.” He began his career as an actor, notably appearing on the CBS soap opera “The Young and the Restless” as Dr. Wesley Carter from 2002 to 2004. We are proud to work with Ben alongside Outlier, Roc Nation, Polygram, Grace, Authentic Brands, Lonnie Ali and the very talented Jaalen Best, who we know will do a remarkable job bringing ‘The Greatest’ to life for our global Prime Video customers.”
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