‘The Wolf Of Wall Street’ Brokerage Gets Feature Doc Treatment From Campfire & Jed Rothstein
EXCLUSIVE: Jordan Belfort, the real-life Wolf of Wall Street, who was portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in Martin Scorsese’s movie, set up Stratton Oakmont in the late ‘80s with Danny Porush. This brokerage, which participated in pump-and-dump schemes as it defrauded shareholders, is set to be the subject of a new feature documentary from the team […]
January 22, 2025 8:45amServices to share this page.
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EXCLUSIVE: Jordan Belfort, the real-life Wolf of Wall Street, who was portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in Martin Scorsese’s movie, set up Stratton Oakmont in the late ‘80s with Danny Porush.
This brokerage, which participated in pump-and-dump schemes as it defrauded shareholders, is set to be the subject of a new feature documentary from the team behind Hulu’s WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn doc.
Campfire Studios, which was also behind Netflix’s The Menendez Brothers doc and Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, has teamed up with director Jed Rothstein for the untitled doc.
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It will chart the real story of notorious brokerage firm, which closed in 1996 before its founders were indicted for securities fraud and money laundering. It will feature first-hand accounts from the people who made the firm tick and highlight Stratton Oakmont’s suspiciously successful and calamitous seven years in operation, and the lasting effect on its employees, victims and the financial industry as a whole.
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The fully financed feature film is currently in production and is set to be finished later this year.
It is produced by Campfire CEO Ross M. Dinerstein and Philip Glasser and Jason Brown of Called Higher Studios, with Rebecca Evans, Ross Girard and Danni Mynard executive producing.
Dinerstein said, “Like many, I’ve been familiar with the absolutely insane Stratton Oakmont saga for some time, but seeing the early cuts of our film and hearing directly from the men and women who propelled the firm through its heyday has been a uniquely astonishing experience. Jed’s the perfect filmmaker to unpack the madness and to capture the 90s-era culture and business environment that allowed a company like this to soar.”
Glasser added, “It’s an honor to be producing this film alongside Ross and Jason. Campfire and Jed have created hit after hit, and we expect this riveting story of true crime, deception and, ultimately, justice will also be incredibly appealing to viewers.”
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