According to Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com, a new film inspired by the Hulk Hogan versus Gawker legal battle titled “Killing Gawker” is in the works.
The movie is being planned with Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s Artist Equity, with a production start date targeted for January of next year. Affleck is considering the role of Hulk Hogan, while Damon might portray venture capitalist Peter Thiel.
Gawker published a sex tape of Hogan (real name Terry Bollea) in 2016. Hogan subsequently sued Gawker and several of its employees for posting parts of the tape, which also exposed racist comments made by Hogan. In the 2016 trial, the jury sided with Hogan, holding Gawker accountable and awarding him over $120 million in damages.
