TheGladiatorstar and Oscar winner will tackle the role of the executive who built and ran the Fox News empire.
Tom McCarthy (Spotlight) will executive produce the drama along with Jason Blum (Get Out).
Ailes is credited with reshaping television news across several decades, including running Fox News for 20 years.
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With Russell Crowe in the lead role, this limited series promisesto be a defining story for this era.
For the primary source material,The Loudest Voice in the Room, Sherman interviewed more than 600 people.
Thats not confirmed yet, however.
Theres also no premiere date yet set for the project, though were hearing a 2019 debut is likely.
