Trevante Rhodes as Mike Tyson in First Teaser for ‘Mike’ Hulu Collection
by Alex Billington
June 8, 2022
Supply: YouTube
“You might know Tyson, however have you learnt Mike?” Hulu has revealed the primary teaser trailer for a brand new sports activities biopic sequence titled Mike, in regards to the notorious boxer Mike Tyson. This mini-series, previously referred to as simply Iron Mike, can be streaming on Hulu on the finish of August, and it’ll characteristic 8 episodes in whole. “Mike is an unauthorized and no-holds-barred have a look at the lifetime of Mike Tyson – and it’s one wild trip.” That is from the identical workforce that made I, Tonya, that includes Craig Gillespie directing episodes, and Steven Rogers writing the script – which looks like the proper filmmaking workforce to deal with this story, and all of the loopy sides of it. Tyson is a fairly attention-grabbing character, that is for positive! Trevante Rhodes (from Moonlight) stars as Mike, with a essential solid together with Harvey Keitel as his boxing coach Cus D’Amato, Scott MacDonald, Suzette Lange, Laura Harrier as Robin Givens, his first spouse, plus Russell Hornsby as Dong King. This appears completely implausible! The form of teaser that’s utterly eye-opening and fascinating. I am in! Let’s rumble.
This is the primary official teaser trailer (+ poster) for Hulu’s sequence Mike, direct from Hulu’s YouTube:
Mike explores the dynamic and controversial story of Mike Tyson. The 8-episode restricted sequence explores the tumultuous ups and downs of Tyson’s boxing profession and private life – from being a beloved world athlete to a pariah and again once more. Focusing the lens on Mike Tyson, the sequence examines class in America, race in America, fame and the ability of media, misogyny, the wealth divide, the promise of the American Dream and finally our personal function in shaping Mike’s story. Mike a sequence created by and written by Steven Rogers (author of the scripts for Hope Floats, Stepmom, Kate & Leopold, P.S. I Love You, Love the Coopers, I Tonya), together with the workforce behind I, Tonya, together with filmmaker Craig Gillespie directing episodes. It is showrun by Karin Gist, who additionally govt produces. Jason Roberts additionally produces. Hulu will debut this Mike sequence streaming beginning August twenty fifth, 2022 on the finish of this summer season. First impression? Look any good?
