J.J. Abrams to produce Lance Armstrong biopic

Lance Armstrong celebrates his bronze medal in the men's road cycling individual time trial at the Sydney Olympic Games Sept. 30, 2000. / Mike Powell/Allsport

LOS ANGELES He's already gotten the Oprah treatment. Now Lance Armstrong is headed for the silver screen.

Paramount Pictures and J.J. Abrams' production company, Bad Robot, are planning a biopic about the disgraced cyclist, a studio spokeswoman said Friday.

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They've secured the rights to New York Times reporter Juliet Macur's upcoming book "Cycle of Lies: The Fall of Lance Armstrong," due out in June. Macur covered the seven-time Tour de France winner for over a decade.

No director, writer, star or start date have been set.

Armstrong is in the midst of a two-part interview with Oprah Winfrey in which he admits to using performance-enhancing drugs to reach his historic victories, something he'd defiantly denied for years. The International Olympic Committee stripped him of his 2000 bronze medal this week.

[LarryMoniz]

I can't help but wonder. Does the world need another instructional film on how to cheat in a sport and defraud sponsors and those paying millions of dollars for endorsements?

[fredgold52]

OK, Everyone who would go to see this movie, RAISE YOUR HANDS. I'm waiting. Well there, see? It's gonna be one of those things that nobody but the media cares about.

And media out there, please pay attention. The general population does not give a rats behind about Lantz OR that make believe girlfriend who make believe died.

[nohater]

title should be, Liar Liar Pants on Fire. or how about, How To Cheat And Earn Millions.

[MIO42]

When does it end?
I'm suing Lance for all the time I've wasted and all the battery on my iPad wasted
Reading about this dribble and yes you can sue me for reading this and wasting your time
But I get too male a movie about how to best waste time on the Internet


I'm suing Oprah too ,for a lot

[sickofbull]

Well, he will need every penny made from any film about his royal self.

No where but in America. Sheesh.