{"id":18093,"date":"2022-05-13T09:53:39","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T13:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/cnn-films-hbo-max-order-opioid-crime-doc\/"},"modified":"2022-05-13T12:34:38","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T16:34:38","slug":"cnn-films-hbo-max-order-opioid-crime-doc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/cnn-films-hbo-max-order-opioid-crime-doc\/","title":{"rendered":"CNN Films &amp; HBO Max Commission Opioid Crime Doc"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CNN Films and HBO Max, in association with TIME Studios, have commissioned <em>American Pain<\/em>, a true-crime documentary that centers on the takedown of notorious opioid kingpins.<\/p>\n<p>Directed by Darren Foster, <em>American Pain<\/em> tells the story of Chris and Jeff George, identical twins who ran a pill mill empire that attracted clients from around the U.S. and grew a prescription drug trafficking network with an estimated street value of more than $500 million. <em>American Pain<\/em> will premiere at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival and is currently slated for release in 2023.<\/p>\n<p><em>American Pain<\/em> is produced by Motto Pictures, Muck Media and Fishbowl Films. CNN Films retains worldwide and North American television rights to the film. HBO Max holds streaming rights. Theatrical rights for the documentary remain available.<\/p>\n<p>Foster said: \u201cThe George brothers were early pioneers in Florida\u2019s pill mill boom and kicked the door open for colorful imitators who together turned prescription painkillers into the greatest drug racket to hit the Sunshine State since the cocaine cowboys of the 1980s. The big difference: this time, the suppliers weren\u2019t some Colombian drug cartel; it was the U.S. pharmaceutical industry pumping out billions of powerful and addictive pills, unleashing the worst drug epidemic in American history. I couldn\u2019t be more grateful to CNN Films, HBO Max, TIME Studios and my talented partners at Motto Pictures for helping me realize this wild tale.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Courtney Sexton, senior VP for CNN Films, said: \u201cWith its \u2018evil-twin\u2019 characters and shocking narrative turns, Darren\u2019s carefully researched story is paced like a suspenseful page-turner. The toll of the opioid epidemic on the nation is a vital story. We are really pleased to re-team with Julie, Chris and Carolyn to tell another compelling story of American life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alexandra Johnes, co-head of documentary for TIME Studios, said: \u201cAt TIME, we look to share stories of individuals and communities that are reflective of larger societal issues. <em>American Pain<\/em> is a remarkably compelling true-crime story that sheds light on the opioid crisis like nothing we\u2019ve seen before, exploring the pain of addiction and corruption through unforgettable characters. Darren brings a sensitivity and dignity to this film\u2014it\u2019s truly stunning. We are thrilled to be working with Motto Pictures, and to partner once again with CNN Films, on this exceptional project.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CNN Films and HBO Max, in association with TIME Studios, have commissioned American Pain, a true-crime documentary that centers on the takedown of notorious opioid kingpins.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1033,"featured_media":18094,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[6203,3740,4158,5998],"class_list":["post-18093","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-american-pain","tag-cnn-films","tag-hbo-max","tag-time-studios","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>CNN Films &amp; HBO Max Commission Opioid Crime Doc - TVREAL<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/cnn-films-hbo-max-order-opioid-crime-doc\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"CNN Films &amp; HBO Max Commission Opioid Crime Doc - TVREAL\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"CNN Films and HBO Max, in association with TIME Studios, have commissioned American Pain, a true-crime documentary that centers on the takedown of notorious opioid kingpins.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/cnn-films-hbo-max-order-opioid-crime-doc\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"TVREAL\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-05-13T13:53:39+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-05-13T16:34:38+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/07\/american-pain-cnn-hbo-time-0522.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"409\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Chelsea Regan\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Chelsea Regan\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/cnn-films-hbo-max-order-opioid-crime-doc\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/cnn-films-hbo-max-order-opioid-crime-doc\/\",\"name\":\"CNN Films &amp; HBO Max Commission Opioid Crime Doc - TVREAL\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2022-05-13T13:53:39+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-05-13T16:34:38+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/#\/schema\/person\/2a2c6d8fb3c7c8b4220b8877ecffb79a\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/cnn-films-hbo-max-order-opioid-crime-doc\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/cnn-films-hbo-max-order-opioid-crime-doc\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/cnn-films-hbo-max-order-opioid-crime-doc\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"CNN Films &amp; HBO Max Commission Opioid Crime Doc\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/\",\"name\":\"TVREAL\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/#\/schema\/person\/2a2c6d8fb3c7c8b4220b8877ecffb79a\",\"name\":\"Chelsea Regan\",\"description\":\"Chelsea Regan is the managing editor of World Screen. 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