Netflix's documentary series Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness, which is about eccentric Joe Exotic - a former zoo owner with a feline for big cats, has made a success of the streaming service and attracted more than 64 million viewers.

Nicolas Cage starring

Now it is clear that actor Nicolas Cage will take on the role of Joe Exotic in a new fictional comedy series based on the previous series about the zoo owner who is currently serving a 22-year prison sentence, according to Variety.

Assume a report

According to Variety, Dan Lagana, who previously made the Netflix series American Vandal, and Paul Young, who is behind the project, will be able to stream from several platforms. The series will be about how Exotic lost itself in its own persona and is based on a report from Texas Monthly for which the series makers have bought the rights.

The mini-series is Nicolas Cage's first TV project.