A Biopik on one of the biggest golfers who ever played the game and one of the most influential athletes for the sport, Tigerskoghas been set to Amazon MGM Studios, with Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher land Productions in conversation to produce, said an individual with knowledge of the IndieWire project.
Amazon MGM chose the rights to the book “The Tiger Slam: The Inside Story of the Greatest Golf Ever played” by author Kevin Cook. The book was published in November 2024 and gives the story behind the scenes how Woods 2000, who had already dominated the champions earlier in his career, managed to win four large golf titles in a row that left all his other rivals on the track in the dust.
Reinaldo Marcus Greenthat directed Biopian “King Richard” about Venus and Serena Williams’ father to Won Will Smith an Oscarare in calls to direct film.
Winkler films produce the project, but Obama’s higher ground Is also in calls to board the project. Woods is one of the most successful black athletes in any sport, so it’s not a surprise that Obamas wants to join. But Woods has been in the news quite a bit lately because of the latest headlines he has done with the Trump administration: Woods golfed with Trump before Super Bowl In February he spoke at an event at White House honoring Black History Monthand he even engaged in any diplomacy there Trump met Woods and the head of Saudi’s fortune fund When it comes to the Saudi-supported Life Golf Tour.
Woods has also been surrounded by the Off-Kurs scandal, and the latter part of his career has been tormented by injuries. This week, he announced that he would undergo surgery to repair his Achilles, with many who were afraid that Woods may have played their last professional golf round.
Cook is the author of “Tommy’s Honor”, which was adapted to a BAFTA-winning feature 2016. Cook is represented by CAA and David Halper on David Halpern Literary Management. “The Tiger Slam” is published by Avid Reader Press, an impression by Simon & Schuster.
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