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The late comic legend Chris Farley is finally getting his own biopic. Farley was an iconic comedy actor behind 'Tommy Boy' and countless 'Saturday Night Live' performances. Emmy winner Paul Walter Hauser will star in the project with actor-filmmaker Josh Gad attached to direct. 'Saturday Night Live' head Lorne Michaels will produce via his Broadway video banner.
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00:00The late comic legend Chris Farley is finally getting his own biopic.
00:04Farley was an iconic comedy actor behind Tommy Boy and countless Saturday Night Live performances.
00:10Emmy winner Paul Walter Hauser will star in the project, and actor-filmmaker Josh Gad is attached to direct.
00:16Saturday Night Live head Lauren Michaels will produce via his Broadway video banner.
00:20The project, which has the blessing of the Farley family, will be based on the New York Times best-selling biography,
00:26The Chris Farley Show, a biography in three acts.
00:29Farley rose to fame as a player on Saturday Night Live alongside cast members Adam Sandler and David Spade,
00:35known for his energetic and physical performances.
00:38He soon carved out a successful comedy film career that included Tommy Boy and Beverly Hills Ninja.
00:43Farley, who had a long battle with addiction, died in 1997. He was 33.
00:49Hauser previously talked about his desire to play Farley with The Hollywood Reporter,
00:53noting that he even approached the Farley family about a potential project.
00:56For more on this story, head to THR.com.
01:00And for the latest entertainment news and updates, keep watching The Hollywood Reporter News.
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