Controversial New Biopic Coming About Notorious Founder of MegaUpload
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Tech entrepreneur Kim Dotcom is getting the full biopic treatment. The Kim Dotcom Story is a six-part TV series based on David Fisher’s nonfiction best-seller The Secret Life of Kim Dotcom: Spies, Lies and the War for the Internet.
Dotcom’s file-sharing platform MegaUpload earned the ire of Hollywood in the mid-2000s after becoming the go-to destination for trading copyright-protected films, music and TV series.
In 2012 his New Zeeland mansion was raided by authorities, who reportedly seized $175 million in cash and more than a dozen luxury cars.
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Made with the participation of Kim Dotcom, who was born Kim Schmitz in Germany in 1974, don’t expect anything too hard-hitting. Unlike the contestants on Squid Game: The Challenge who threatened legal action, this won't be a matter fir the courts.
However there’s definite drama and intrigue in Dotcom’s turbulent life.
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In a statement, ZDF Studios said: “In The Kim Dotcom Story, we dive deep into the intriguing gray area that separates legitimate tech innovation from perceived illegitimacy, especially when it comes to the exploitation of copyrighted content. This project is a compelling exploration of the modern digital landscape, where lines blur, and the tech world’s true colors are revealed.”
The actor playing Kim Dotcom is still to be cast, with location scouting currently underway.
