Mo Abudu’s EbonyLife TV, Universal Pictures, and Will Packer Productions have obtained the adaptation rights for a movie on International fraudster, Ramon Abass, infamously known as Ray Hushpuppi.
The movie will be based on a Bloomberg story, ‘The Fall of the Billionaire Gucci Master’ by Evan Ratiff which detailed how Hushpuppi carried out an internet scam and how he was busted by INTERPOL.
According to The Hollywood Reporters, an untitled action thriller movie project has been set up at Universal Pictures, following the procurement of the adaptation rights for the movie.
When the project is ready, Mo Abudu will produce for Will Packer Productions and EbonyLife Studios.
Will Packer Productions is known for producing popular movies like Girls Trip and Night School.
“Ten months ago Mo pitched us a rich and entertaining concept steeped in Nigerian culture that can only be told with the help of her unique perspective. Together we knew Evan’s work was the definitive telling and the perfect anchor of this saga,” Will Packer said in a statement.
Ms. Abudu added in her own statement, “We understand the environment of poverty and deprivation that breeds highly talented and fundamentally flawed characters like Hushpuppi, and WPP knows how to create stories with global appeal.”
Hushpuppi, known for flaunting his extravagant lifestyle on social media, has been in the news since he was arrested in Dubai in 2020 for several fraud-related crimes. He has since pleaded guilty and is currently cooperating with the United States Department of Justice.
