The creators of Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness are reportedly working on a new episode that will focus on the master illusionists, Siegfried and Roy.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Eric Goode and Rebecca Chaiklin, the filmmaking duo behind the hit Netflix docuseries, have taken on a new project, under the Tiger King name, that will apparently explore the 2003 mauling attack that ended the Siegfried & Roy show.
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Wildlife veterinarian and Tiger King production member Dr. James Liu told the outlet that the follow-up episode would “act as a higher-minded corrective to both the original seven-episode series as well as comedian Joel McHale’s aftershow special.” However, a spokesperson for Goode Films disagreed with this characterization of the sequel, claiming it was “untrue that the direction is going in a more conservational route.”
Regardless of the tone of the new episode, it is believed that it will centre around Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn, a duo of magicians who were best known for their Las Vegas show that ran from 1990 until 2003, ending when a white tiger mauled Horn on stage during a performance. He survived the attack but was left permanently injured. Horn died this month due to complications from coronavirus (COVID-19) at the age of 75.
Details of the new episode are said to have emerged when Liu reached out to THR to request contact information for Chris Lawrence, a former tiger handler for Siegfried & Roy’s show, who spoke to the outlet in 2019 about his 15-year battle with PTSD following the infamous incident, which he claims to have been triggered by several operational failures and onstage handling errors made by Horn on the night.
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In our review of the original Tiger King series, we called it “a fascinating and depressing look inside a community of big cat fanatics,” which can be “downright uncomfortable to watch” at times, but would likely be a valuable addition to the watchlists of “true crime fans hungry for something different.”
If you can’t wait for the new episodes, check out our follow-up piece to find out what happened to Tiger King’s cast of colourful characters after the docuseries ended and take a look at our rundown of recommendations for other true crime shows and movies available to stream right now.
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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.
Source: IGN.com More Tiger King Coming, But It Won't Be About Joe Exotic