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King of the Jungle Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Jan. 21, 2023

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King of the Jungle

Director: John Requa Glenn Ficarra

Starring: Seth Rogen Michael Keaton

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Development
Production Progress
Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight'. No activity for a number of years; assumed to be in "development hell".

January 21, 2023

Plot

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Plot
Former NASA programmer John McAfee develops the first commercial anti-virus program which is eventually acquired by Intel in 2010 for $7.68 billion. McAfee's personal fortune takes a significant hit in the wake of the financial crisis, forcing him to sell almost everything he owns. While leaving in Belize, Belizean authorities seek him out to question him about the murder of American expatriate and neighbor Gregory Viant Faull in Orange Walk Town. McAfee seeks political asylum in Guatemala, but his plea is denied and he is designated for deportation after allegedly entering the country illegally. While at a detention center, McAfee fakes a heart attack in order to give his attorney time to file a series of appeals that prevents his deportation to Belize, and on December 12, 2012, he was deported to the United States.
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The film's director John Requa last directed Whiskey Tango Foxtrot and Focus. The film's writer Scott Alexander last wrote Dolemite Is My Name and Big Eyes.

Producers
Glenn Ficarra
John Requa

Production Details

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Key Facts

  • Based on the recent "Wired Magazine" article "John McAfee's Last Stand" by Joshua Davis.

Production Updates for King of the Jungle

Development

Changed King of the Jungle movie production status. No activity for a number of years; assumed to be in "development hell".

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Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. Warner Bros. in in final negotiations to acquire feature film rights to Joshua Davis' recent Wired Magazine article on eccentric software pioneer John McAfee.

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Also known as
Untitled John McAfee Project

Language
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