Joseph Gordon-Levitt is trying his hand at being a late-night show host. No, the actor – who currently plays former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick on Showtime’s Super Pumped: Uber’s War—Will not soon replace Jimmy Fallon, but he To be step into the role of Tonight’s program legend Johnny Carson for an upcoming biopic series.
Are from Deadwood creator David Milch, the series is titled Late night king and was directed by Jay Roach, whose previous work includes iconic early comedies such as Meet the parents and Austin’s Power movie.
Carson, who passed away in 2005, is known for hosting the show Tonight’s show starring Johnny Carson are from From 1962 to 1992. During his impressive three-decade tenure, the comedian who helped make the NBC series a pop-culture phenomenon will continue to be hosted by Jay Leno, Conan O’Brien and Fallon.
According to the report of Deadline, Late night king will follow Carson’s rise to stardom and the various stages of his career as he moves from New York to Los Angeles to Las Vegas. Thematically, it will explore “how Johnny’s strong connection to audiences overlaps with his lifelong desire for a basic quality of life and how the character is beloved on screen.” His photos clash with the more colorful aspects of his personal life.”
A biopic about Johnny Carson has been in the works for a long time; This particular project was in the works for about five years, after Milch was contacted by Anonymous Content for production. It will be a collaboration with Wiip, the production company behind the hit HBO miniseries Mare of Easttown.
We’re currently in the midst of a boom in biopics specifically focusing on entertainers, such as last year. Being a Ricardian about Lucille Ball and Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming film, Elvis. Late night king Just the latest addition to this growing list. Who will be next?
