A scripted series based on the betting scandal of MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara is now in early development under Lionsgate Television.⁠ ⁠ Scott Delman and Albert Chen are set to produce the series, which will center on Mizuhara’s betting scandal and explore themes of trust, betrayal and the pressures of fame. The series will also delve into Ohtani’s journey to stardom. Lionsgate TV executive Max Elins is overseeing the project.⁠ ⁠ The scripted series announcement was made after Mizuhara agreed to plead guilty to bank fraud and filing a false tax return on Wednesday.⁠ ⁠ This is the first scripted series about Ohtani to enter the development stage since the 29-year-old Japanese-born player joined the MLB in 2017.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 🤳Learn more about the project in the full article on our website in our linkinbio ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 💬Comment “email” to sign up to our daily newsletter.⁠ ⁠ 📰Follow us for the latest Asian News NextShark⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #news #lionsgate #tvseries #shoheioh...