Amazon Teams Up With Russo Brothers for FTX Collapse TV Series
Amazon partners with the Russo Brothers to develop a television series about the spectacular downfall of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange.
Amazon partners with the Russo Brothers' production company AGBO to create a television series about the spectacular collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange. The tech giant confirms that "Hunters" creator David Weil writes the pilot, while Amazon actively tries to convince the famous directing duo to helm the project. Production for the highly anticipated show begins in Spring 2023.
The Russo brothers describe the FTX saga as one of the most brazen frauds ever committed, noting that the story spans celebrity, politics, academia, and modern finance. They express a strong desire to explore the mysterious figure at the center of the chaos, referring to former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, to understand his complex and potentially dangerous motivations.
The upcoming show centers on the rapid implosion of FTX, which starts when a report reveals the concerning finances of the linked trading firm Alameda Research. This revelation triggers a bank run, a failed acquisition by rival Binance, and ultimately a massive bankruptcy filing that shocks the global financial world.