Johnny Depp will play an anti-virus software tycoon and accused murderer John McAfee in a new film titled 'King Of The Jungle'.
Quoted from Deadline, the film will revolve around the story of McAfee when he invited a Wired magazine writer, Joshua Davis for a tour of his Belize complex in 2012 where he was hiding from authorities and living the crazy lifestyle filled with murder, sex and paranoia.
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Software company founder John McAfee adjusts a microphone in preparation for an interview in Guatemala City, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
'King Of The Jungle' will be directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa ('Bad Santa' & 'Crazy, Stupid, Love') with Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski of Netflix's 'The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story' on the script.
No release date have been revealed as well as who will star as Joshua Davis in the film.
In real life, McAfee himself was wanted for questioning in connection to the murder of American expatriate Gregory Viant Faull. He once announced himself to consider joining the race for President of the United States of America in 2015.
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