Overview

• Starz is in advanced talks to pick up the scripted drama after Lionsgate and Starz separated into independent companies in May 2025.
• Alex Convery, known for writing the film “Air,” is attached as the series’ writer in his television debut.
• Producers Scott Delman and Albert Chen will oversee the project, drawing on experience in prestige TV and sports journalism.
• The drama will depict how Mizuhara allegedly embezzled nearly $17 million from Ohtani’s account to cover illegal gambling debts.
• Starz representatives declined to comment on the potential pickup as the series awaits a final green light.