Obamas in talks to produce Tiger Woods film
- Amazon MGM Studios has acquired the rights to Kevin Cook's book, "The Tiger Slam: The Inside Story of the Greatest Golf Ever Played," confirmed by a studio spokesperson to People.
- Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama are in talks to produce a film about Tiger Woods through their company, Higher Ground Productions, as reported by Deadline.
- Reinaldo Marcus Green, known for his film "King Richard," is being considered to direct the Tiger Woods film project.
- Tiger Woods announced that he underwent surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon, which will likely prevent him from competing in the Masters tournament next month.
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A Tiger Woods Biopic Is Coming, But It Won’t Address His Personal Life
A Tiger Woods biopic is on the way — but it will focus only on his legendary golf career. Amazon MGM is developing the movie, and Barack and Michelle Obama’s company, Higher Ground, is in talks to produce. The film, which does not yet have a name, will be based on Kevin Cook’s book The Tiger Slam: The Inside Story of the Greatest Golf Ever Played. Reinaldo Marcus Green, who directed King Richard, the movie that chronicled the rise of Venus and S…

Here’s What We Know About the Upcoming Tiger Woods Biopic
Source: Gary Newkirk / Getty A Tiger Woods biopic is officially in the works at Amazon MGM Studios, with King Richard director Reinaldo Marcus Green in talks to helm the project. Read more about what we know about the film inside. The film, which will focus on Woods’ formative years and his legendary career, is being developed by Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions, alongside producer Irwin Winkler. The biopic will be based on …
Obamas in talks to produce Tiger Woods film
LOS ANGELES, CA —Barack and Michelle Obama are in talks to produce a new biopic about golf superstar Tiger Woods, a source familiar with the negotiations told AFP Wednesday. The movie is in development at Amazon MGM, according to Hollywood trade outlet Deadline, which first reported on the project. The studio had purchased the rights to “The Tiger Slam: The Inside Story of the Greatest Golf Ever Played,” Kevin Cook’s book on how Woods became the…
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