J.J. Abrams to produce Lance Armstrong biopic

J.J. Abrams to produce Lance Armstrong biopic

He's already gotten the Oprah treatment. NowLance Armstrong is headed for the silver screen.

Paramount Pictures and J.J. Abrams' production company, BadRobot, are planning a biopic about the disgraced cyclist, a studio spokeswomansaid Friday.

They've secured the rights to New York Times reporter JulietMacur'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 adecade.

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

Armstrong is in the midst of a two-part interview with OprahWinfrey in which he admits to using performance-enhancing drugs to reach hishistoric victories, something he'd defiantly denied for years. TheInternational Olympic Committee stripped him of his 2000 bronze medal thisweek.

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