The first-ever scripted series about boxing legend and humanitarian Muhammad Ali has been set at Prime Video with the upcoming drama, The Greatest , starring newcomer Jaalen Best. The series is listed as the first authorized scripted series about Ali, with “unprecedented access” to Ali’s estate. The series is produced by Michael B. Jordan and his Outlier Society, as well as Ben Watkins’ Blue Monday, Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, Authentic Studios, Polygram Entertainment (a Universal Music Group partner) and Grace: A Storytelling Company. Along with executive producing, Watkins will also serve as showrunner. Other executive producers include Authentic Brand Group’s Corey Slater, Marc Rosen and Matthew Gross; Boyd Muir, co-executive producer David Blackman for Polygram, and Outlier Society’s Executive Vice President of Television, Stefano Agosto. The Greatest is described as “intimately” exploring Ali’s life, including the “amazing victories and defeats that made Ali a living legend, both in...
