‘The Greatest’ Showrunner Teases Something New For Muhammad Ali Series

BusinessHollywood & Entertainment‘The Greatest’ Showrunner Teases Something New For Muhammad Ali SeriesByTim Lammers,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment.Follow AuthorJun 14, 2026, 01:58pm EDTJun 14, 2026, 02:01pm EDTMIAMI BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 25: Cassius Clay (right) and Sonny Liston square off during their bout at the Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida, February 25, 1964. Cassius Clay won the World Heavyweight Title by RTD in round 6 of 15. (Photo by Stanley Weston/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe Greatest, the first scripted series about Muhammad Ali authorized by the boxing icon’s estate, is taking a different approach to telling Ali’s story.Production on The Greatest began earlier this year, and the series will begin streaming on Prime Video “in the fourth quarter” of 2026, Ben Watkins, the series’ showrunner and executive producer, told Deadline on Sunday. Watkins also told the publication that viewers should expect stories about the boxing great that have never been told before.Forbes‘Michael’ Breaks ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Box Office Record For Highest-Grossing Music BiopicBy Tim Lammers“It’s a show that’s designed to show you all the stuff that wasn’t in documentaries and isn’t available in terms of watching old fights and old interviews,” Watkins told Deadline.The Greatest is also executive produced by Muhammad Ali’s widow, Lonnie Ali, and Sinners Best Actor Oscar winner Michael B. Jordan. Season 1 of the series will consists of eight episodes.Muhammad Ali’s nickname, of course, was “The Greatest,” a moniker he earned after the former 1960 Olympics gold medal-winning boxer — then known as Cassius Clay — turned pro and became a heavyweight champion and ultimately the greatest boxer of all time.Forbes‘Disclosure Day’ Earns $44 Million At Weekend Box Office As Spielberg Film Defies Pre-Release ProjectionsBy Tim LammersMORE FOR YOUAt Amazon’s Upfront event in New York City in M...