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Rodney Barnes and Melina Matsoukas join the Mahershala Ali-led HBO limited series about boxing legend Jack Johnson. Barnes will pen the series and Matsoukas is directing. Both will executive produce the untitled Jack Johnson bio-series (formally titled Unruly) alongside Khaliah Neal. READ: 17 Best TV Shows and Limited Series That Debuted in 2022 The series […]
Mahershala Ali is set to star as boxing legend Jack Johnson in HBO’s Unruly. Unruly is described as an unapologetically Black, no-holds-barred telling of Jack Johnson (Ali), the world’s first Black Heavyweight Boxing Champion. This bold exploration depicts the champion’s rise to athletic greatness and the costs he paid for his skin and defiance, which […]