Tiger King

Nicolas Cage to Play 'Tiger King's' Joe Exotic in Scripted Series From 'American Vandal' Showrunner (Exclusive)

Nicolas Cage is set to star in a scripted series centered on Joe Exotic, the subject of the Netflix docuseries “Tiger King,” Variety has learned exclusively. The eight-episode series is being produced by Imagine Television Studios and CBS Television Studios. It will be taken to market in the coming days. It is based on the Texas Monthly article “Joe Exotic: A Dark Journey Into the Wor... more

Miranda Lambert Explains Meeting Joe Exotic From 'Tiger King' After Twitter Backlash

Country singer Miranda Lambert and Joe Exotic from Netflix’s “Tiger King” seem to have crossed paths a few years ago. Lambert posted a photo of herself with Joseph “Joe Exotic” Maldonado-Passage as “a little Monday memory” on Twitter. Maldonado-Passage, the subject of the hit Netflix docu-series, was convicted to 22 years in prison over animal abuse charges and plotting a murder... more

Donald Trump Says He Will 'Take a Look' Into Pardoning 'Tiger King' Star Joe Exotic

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will “take a look” into pardoning Joe Exotic, star of Netflix’s hit series “Tiger King,” at a coronavirus press briefing at the White House. The off-topic question immediately drew an outcry on social media. New York Post reporter Steven Nelson asked Trump if he would consider pardoning Joe Exotic –– aka Joseph Maldonado Passage –– in light of the recent comments made by Donald Trump Jr. during an... more