Peacock has released first look images for its upcoming miniseries, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist. The limited series is set to feature a star-studded lineup of stars led by Kevin Hart and Samuel L. Jackson. Production on The Million Dollar Heist occurred in Atlanta, Georgia and the miniseries will tell “the infamous story of how an armed robbery during the night of Muhammad Ali’s historic 1970 comeback fight changed not only one man’s life, but an entire city’s destiny,” according to the show’s logline. As part of its marketing push, the NBCUniversal streamer has released some stunning new character posters showcasing some its gallery of stars.
Dexter Darden is set to play Muhammad Ali and Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist will tell the story of one of the biggest armed robberies in American history. The year is 1970 and Ali had been banned from boxing professionally for more than three years for refusing to be drafted for military service. Set before him in his comeback fight is Jerry Quarry, and after three rounds at the Municipal Auditorium in Atlanta, Georgia, Ali shakes off the rust to down his opponent. In the ensuing after party, many boxing fans, including top black mafia leaders, would be robbed at gun point. J.D. Hudson (Cheadle), one of the first Black detectives on the Atlanta police force, who led Ali into the ring, was assigned to the case.
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