'The Greatest' Trailer Introduces Jaalen Best as Muhammad Ali
The scripted series follows Cassius Clay’s rise to Muhammad Ali and features newcomer Jaalen Best, with all episodes set to debut Nov. 4.
- On Wednesday, Prime Video released the official trailer for "The Greatest," a scripted series chronicling Muhammad Ali's life and iconic boxing career.
- Amazon described the series as tracing Ali's coming-of-age story, following a young Cassius Clay through personal, professional, and political battles inside and outside the ring.
- Newcomer Jaalen Best stars as Ali, alongside Omari Hardwick and Michael Ealy, while Ali's wife, Lonnie Ali, serves as an executive producer on the project.
- The production team features Ben Watkins' Blue Monday Productions and Jordan's Outlier Society, with additional support from Authentic Brands Group's Corey Salter, Matthew Gross, and Marc Rose.
- Prime Video will debut all episodes on Nov 4, offering viewers a modern take on Ali's rise to fame and transformation into a champion.
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Prime's The Greatest Trailer Depicts Muhammad Ali's Superhero Origin Story
A child with an alliterative name is born into an unassuming family in an unremarkable small city in the middle of the United States. He grows up poor, experiencing the sting of segregation and intolerance. He becomes preoccupied with justice, honing his body and mind to win glory and fight oppression. And when he eventually […]
The eight chapters of fiction will premiere on Amazon's streaming platform on November 4th
'The Greatest' Trailer: Prime Series Exec Produced By Michael B. Jordan Explores Life Of Iconic Boxer Muhammad Ali
We’ve been very excited for “The Greatest,” a new Prime Video series that will cover the events surrounding the life of famed and beloved boxer and civil rights advocate Muhammad Ali (formerly known as Cassius Clay before his conversion to Islam and his growing public relationship with Malcolcom X). Jaalen Best, a newcomer, is set in the role of a young Clay/Ali, alongside a star-studded lineup of castmates, including Omari Hardwick as Ali’s fa…
The Greatest Shows Muhammad Ali in a Never-Before-Seen Light
Nobody has ever led a life similar to Muhammad Ali‘s. Numerous novels, documentaries, and biographical dramas about the acknowledged Greatest of All Time recount his experiences as a heavyweight champion and political activist. In fact, Muhammad Ali himself starred in a film about him. However, a brand-new Prime Video series called The Greatest seeks to offer more than just a biography of a boxer. The Greatest is not solely about Cassius Clay, b…
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