According to reports, Spike Lee is set to develop a movie musical about the creators of popular erectile dysfunction drug, Viagra. It is going to be based on David Kushner’s Esquire article “All Rise: The Untold Story of the Guys Who Launched Viagra,” set to premiere on Entertainment One.
The musical is to be written by Kwame Kwei-Armah, featuring original songs by the duo behind Tony-winning musical, Passing Strange, Stew Stewart, and Heidi Rodewald. Matt Jackson’s Jackson Pictures, 40 Acres and Mule Filmworks stand behind the production, while Joanne Lee of Jackson Pictures and Kushner will serve as executive producers.