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Search! June 3rd, 2021 by KRNB ABC/Mary Ellen Matthews Florence Griffith Joyner, also known as “Flo Jo,” in an upcoming biopic. According to  Variety, the Grammy-winning comedian and actress teamed up with sports content studio game1 to produce the film, which will tell Joyner’s life story, including running in the 100-meter and 200-meter races in the 1988 Olympics. Joyner died at 38 from an epileptic seizure and served as a hero to many, including a young Haddish. “I am looking forward to telling Flo-Jo’s story the way it should be told,” Haddish says in a statement....

Tiffany Haddish to Portray Olympic Gold-Winner Florence Griffith Joyner in Upcoming Biopic Alerts (L-)Tiffany Haddish attends the 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 4, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California; Florence Griffith Joyner poses for a picture in 1988. Photo: Dia Dipasupil;Tony Duffy/AllSport (Getty Images) It looks like Girls Trip and Like a Boss star Tiffany Haddish will be going from “she ready” to “she runnin’” soon, thanks to a new project from game1. Advertisement Deadline reports that Haddish is set to portray three-time Olympic gold winner Florence Griffith Joyner, ...

“I am looking forward to telling Flo-Jo’s story the way it should be told,” Haddish said.

Haddish will also produce the film. The feature “will chronicle the remarkable life and untimely death of the global track and field superstar, not only showcasing Flo-Jo’s dominant and historic Olympic performances, but also her enduring impact on the entire world of sports and in the communities that needed her help and inspiration the most.” Game1 co-CEOs Basil Iwanyk and Greg Economou will also serve as a producer on this project. In a statement, Haddish says: “I am looking forward to telling Flo-Jo’s story the way it should be told. My goal with this film is making sure that yo...

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