Samuel L. Jackson has joined the cast of the upcoming Peacock limited true crime series Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist.
Variety has reported that the iconic actor — who has appeared in massive films and franchises like Pulp Fiction, Star Wars, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe — will be joining comedian and actor Kevin Hart in the limited series. Jackson will play Frank Moten, who New York tabloids called “The Black Godfather.”
The series is based on the Fight Night podcast, which was produced by Will Packer. The synopsis says the show will tell “the infamous story of how an armed robbery during the night of Muhammad Ali’s historic 1970 comeback fight changed not only one man’s life, but an entire city’s destiny.”
Executive producing are Bryan Smiley and Mike Stein for Hartbeat, Sabrina Wind for Will Packer Media; Conal Byrne, Will Pearson, and Carrie Lieberman for iHeartPodcasts; and Jeff Keating and Lars Jacobson. Craig Brewer (Empire, Dolemite Is My Name) will executive produce the series and direct episodes 101 and 102. Tiffany Brown and Kenny Burns will co-executive produce.
Who created Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist?
Fight Night is created and written by Shaye Ogbonna (Penguin, The Chi, God’s Country). Ogbonna and Jason Horwitch (Echo 3, The Calling) will both serve as showrunners and executive producers.
