A television series based on Tom Wright and Bradley Hope’s novel 'Billion Dollar Whale: The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World' is in the works from SK Global & Westward
gives an inside account of Malaysia’s shocking 1MDB money-laundering scandal, exposing the secret nexus of elite wealth, banking, Hollywood, and politics. The book centers on the heist’s alleged mastermind, international fugitive Jho Low, and his adventures in Hollywood , and Wall Street . Now under investigation by authorities in Malaysia, Singapore, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and the U.S. Department of Justice, the theft—estimated at $5 billion—ranks among the biggest cases of fraud in history.
SK Global’s John Penotti, Charlie Corwin and Marcy Ross will serve as executive producers alongside Willimon and Tappis. Actor-producer Michelle Yeoh will also be a producer on the series. “It’s hard to overstate the cultural impact of this story in Asia and around the world,” said Penotti and Corwin. “It’s both a tale of financial greed and deceit, and a darkly comedic social satire. We are excited to build on this talented team as we move forward.”
“At Westward we are drawn to stories that reflect the complexity of the times we live in, centering on enigmatic and surprising characters. We’re also drawn to developing innovative ways to produce work in a quickly shifting entertainment landscape. With David Henry Hwang at the helm, and SK Global at our side, this project allows us to do both. We we’re thrilled to be able to bring this incredible story to life for a global audience,” said Willimon and Tappis.
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