The new drama series “Mike” which will be released on August 25 on Hulu, traces the boxer's life from his childhood to his stunts in the ring through his conviction for rape in 1992.
“They stole the story of my life and didn't pay me
,” Mike Tyson blasted on Instagram on Saturday.
“Hulu is the streaming equivalent of a slave trader
,” he added.
The platform, available only in the United States, is majority owned by Disney.
One of the series' eight episodes will focus on Desiree Washington, taking the perspective of the 18-year-old beauty queen who accused Mike Tyson of rape in 1991. The star was convicted the following year and had spent three years in prison.
Steven Rogers, creator and screenwriter of "Mike" claims not to have
"been able to discuss"
with Mr. Tyson because another project already had
"the rights"
to the story of his life.
“I don't like relying on a single source,”
he assures to defend his biographical work produced without the approval of the former heavyweight champion.
While evoking the accusations of domestic violence which weigh on Mike Tyson, the series also narrates the abuse suffered by the star in his childhood, the loss of his mother due to cancer when he was a teenager as well as his problems drug addiction and mental health.
“I hope that if he watches
(the series)
, he will change his mind
,” added Steven Rogers.