Mo Abudu given right to produce movie on the fall of Hushpuppi
Abudu’s EbonyLife Studios and a US film company have acquired rights to make a movie based on Bloomberg’s article about Hushpuppi, the confessed international fraudster.
Abudu’s EbonyLife Studios and a US film company have acquired rights to make a movie based on Bloomberg’s article about Hushpuppi, the confessed international fraudster.
You will recall that Hushpuppi, who is known for his luxury life, had been arrested in the UAE in June 2020 alongside 11 of his associates over allegations bordering on hacking, impersonation, scamming, and identity theft.
His extradition to the US had followed after the UAE police detailed his arrest in a special operation dubbed ‘Fox Hunt 2’ where he was accused of defrauding 1.9 million victims to the tune of N168 billion. More so, Hushpuppi was arraigned and detained at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in Chicago ahead of his trial.
However, the two production houses have decided to do a movie on the International fraudster, based on a Bloomberg story, “The Fall of the Billionaire Gucci Master.”According to The Hollywood Reporters, an untitled action thriller movie project has been set up at Universal Pictures, following the movie’s adaptation rights collection.
Will Packer Productions is known for producing popular movies like Girls Trip and Night School.
“Ten months ago Mo pitched us a rich and entertaining concept steeped in Nigerian culture that can only be told with the help of her unique perspective. Together we knew Evan’s work was the definitive telling and the perfect anchor of this saga,” Will Packer said in a statement.
“We understand the environment of poverty and deprivation that breeds highly talented and fundamentally flawed characters like Hushpuppi, and WPP knows how to create stories with global appeal,” Abudu added in her own statement.
