Amazon will be teaming up with the Russo brothers, known for directing some of Marvel's biggest hits, to bring the case of Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX to the screen.
The fall of FTX, the rumors of the Sam Bankman-Fried's personal links with the White House and the chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Gary Genseler, as well as all the information about the disastrous management of users' funds, have made the case one of the most striking in recent years.
Recently, it was revealed that Netflix, Amazon Studios and Apple had engaged in a battle to acquire the book rights on FTX which Michael Lewis is writing. The goal: bring the case to the big screen.
The big entertainment platforms have found in the technology and cryptocurrency industry a source of content. From documentaries about strange cases like that of Quadriga X, to series about failed healthcare technology companies like Theranos.
El FTX case It is a gem for content creators, as it has all the ingredients necessary to become an excellent narrative, starting with a true villain: Sam Bankman-Fried, who has become the nemesis of most of the crypto sector.
Amazon Studios and the Sam Bankman-Fried series
According to the entertainment magazine Variety, Amazon would already be working on the development of a series based on the figure of SBF and the fall of the FTX exchange.
In this case, the production would be in charge of the Russo brothers, known for their work in Marvel films such as Avengers: Endgame. Amazon Studios is interested in having the Russo brothers direct the series. In this regard, rumors point to the producers They would have already started with the casting and that they would be thinking about working with some of the actors of Avengers.
The information published by Variety also points out that The series could have 8 episodes duration and that Dave Weil, creator of Invasion, could work alongside the Russo brothers in the direction.
They explained that "the story crosses many sectors: celebrities, politics, crime, sex, drugs and technology. For the Russos, the most striking thing is the Sam Bankman-Fried figure, Dark character with complex motivations and potentially dangerous.”
The story will tell the beginning of FTX, its rapid rise to the top and the liquidity crisis that has led to bankruptcy, as well as the scandals over the management of clients' funds and the poor management of its accounts. All of this is based on reports and journalistic notes from professionals who have followed the case most closely.
On the other hand, although Amazon has announced that the premiere could take place during the next spring, it is not at all clear where the series will end, as new details about the nefarious management of the exchange are revealed practically every day, such as the fact that most of the funds were stolen or that Sam Bankman-Fried had installed a back door in the exchange to divert funds, so it is not ruled out that the series will have more than one season.
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