Get the latest gossip

Prime Video’s Muhammad Ali Series ‘The Greatest’ Begins Production; Ben Watkins Set To Direct


Prime Video's Muhammad Ali Limited Series 'The Greatest' Begins Production in Toronto. Showrunner/EP Ben Watkins will direct first two episodes.

Alongside Watkins and Jordan, Outlier Society president Elizabeth Raposo will executive produce with Lonnie Ali, Authentic Brand Group’s Corey Salter, Marc Rosen, and Matthew Gross. Additional executive producers will include Aiyana White and Jeff Augustin; Roc Nation; Michele Anthony, Boyd Muir, and co-EP David Blackman for Polygram; and Josh Wakely via his Grace: A Storytelling Company. Stefano Agosto, Executive Vice President of Television at Outlier Society, will also oversee the project on behalf of the company.

Get the Android app

Or read this on Deadline

Read more on:

Photo of Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

Photo of ben watkins

ben watkins

Related news:

News photo

‘The Greatest’: Amazon’s Muhammad Ali Limited Series Casts Michael Ealy As Malcolm X & Kai Parham As Boxer’s Brother

News photo

‘The Greatest’: Amin Joseph To Play Boxer Sonny Liston In Amazon’s Muhammad Ali Series

News photo

‘The Greatest’: Omari Hardwick & Dana Gourrier To Play Muhammad Ali’s Parents In Amazon Series