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Netflix Shelves Chris Hemsworth Hulk Hogan Biopic After Wrestler’s Death

A rival Hulk Hogan film titled “Killing Gawker” is in early development by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity.

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Overview

  • Netflix officially canceled the Chris Hemsworth Hulk Hogan biopic in 2024, attributing the decision to COVID-19 shutdowns and SAG-AFTRA strike delays.
  • The project was first announced in 2019 with Todd Phillips attached to direct, Scott Silver writing and Hogan serving as a consultant and executive producer.
  • Hulk Hogan disclosed in October 2024 that a mis-timed contractual payment had further stalled the film’s production.
  • After Hogan’s death from cardiac arrest on July 24, 2025, the biopic has been regarded as permanently shelved with no revival plans.
  • Artists Equity Production Company has acquired a screenplay for an unrelated Hogan-focused film titled “Killing Gawker,” which is now in early development.