Posted By James Walsh on 09/23/25


Deadline.com is reporting that Kenan Thompson and Johnny Ryan Jr.’s company, Artists for Artists, is developing a feature biopic titled Macho about WWE Hall of Famer “Macho Man” Randy Savage. The film is based on a script co-written by Savage’s late brother, Lanny Poffo, and Eric Shapiro. Thompson and Ryan Jr. will produce alongside Paul Coy Allen, with Jonathon Davino, Cory Litwin, Boris Shvarts, and Monica Weber serving as executive producers. Range Select is handling sales.

Ryan Jr. stated the following to Deadline…

“Macho man Randy Savage was the greatest showman of all time and the OG bad boy of entertainment. His outfits were as electric as his personality and he’s so much more than an artist, he’s an icon. Lanny and Eric did a great job capturing this story and the crazy 80s wrestling era that turnt wrestling figures into life long pop culture icons.”