Published 11:36 IST, May 13th 2020

More 'Tiger King' coming to Netflix but won't be about Joe Exotic: Reports

The filmmakers behind the much-acclaimed series, Tiger King are currently working on a follow-up episode but seems like it won't be about Joe Exotic. Read.

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Recently, it was reported that filmmakers behind much-acclaimed series, Tiger King are currently working on a follow-up episode, but it seems like this one is t going to be about Joe Exotic. Instead, it will concentrate on entertainers Siegfried and Roy, in particular, a 2003 tiger mauling of latter during a Las Vegas performance.

follow-up news was reported by a news source, which was contacted by Dr. James Liu, a wildlife veterinarian and field biologist who claimed to have worked on production team of Tiger King at Goode Films. follow-up is described as a 'higher-minded correction' to original show, which concentrated much more on great characters in world of Joe Exotic than animals mselves.

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It was also reported that Liu was looking to contact animal trainer Chris Lawrence who was re on day of 2003 attack. He also contradicted version of events by Siegfried and Roy in an interview in 2019. But later a spokesperson from production company, Goode Films n told news portal that it was "untrue that course is on a more conservative road."

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About documentary series

documentary series, which debuted on March 20, was pandemic’s first pop culture phemen, a lurid combination of outsized analyses of character and a selection of spectacles set in exotic animal scene of America. This series reportedly garnered more than 34 million viewers to Netflix in just first 10 days of its release. It also reportedly topped streamer’s Stranger Things 2.

popular series, Tiger King was helmed by Eric Goode and Rebecca Chaiklin. Goode, who initially gained popularity through creation of on-trend New York City hospitality properties is a leading figure in global wildlife philanthropy, having founded Turtle Conservancy in 2009 to conserve endangered tortoises and ir habitats. Tiger King stars Carole Baskin, Bhagavan Antle, Joe Exotic, Rick Kirkham, Kelci "Saff" Saffery, John Reinke.

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It was revealed last year that podcast Joe Exotic: Tiger King will be turned into a TV series. Hence upcoming miniseries will be Joe Exotic's second scripted series. And as per reports, Oscar-winning actor, Nicolas C has been roped in to play role of infamous zoo owner Joe Exotic. Nicolas C will be seen leading project.

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11:35 IST, May 13th 2020