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New Paramount+ Series Set on Broker
Who Inspired Leonardo DiCaprio's Hit Film
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Paramount+ is diving into the story behind the real-life figure
who inspired Leonardo DiCaprio's character in The Wolf of Wall
Street. The new docuseries explores the world surrounding his
rise and fall, revealing details not previously shown on screen.

Jordan Belfort docuseries The Real Wolf of Wall Street coming to
Paramount+
Paramount+ has announced a three-part docuseries titled The Real
Wolf of Wall Street. It explores the true story of Jordan
Belfort and his Stratton Oakmont firm.

Maxine Productions and See It Now Studios are producing the
series. It will premiere in 2026. Variety reports that the show
presents a version of events "even darker and more debauched than
previously known."

The Real Wolf of Wall Street includes exclusive interviews with
insiders who have never spoken publicly about Belfort. It also
features 15,000 previously unreleased government documents and
new footage. Jordan Belfort does not participate in the
production.

Jesse Sweet leads as showrunner. Executive producers include Mary
Robertson, Anneka Jones, and Jesse Sweet for Maxine Productions,
Jason Leopold for Bloomberg, and Susan Zirinsky and Terence Wrong
for See It Now Studios. Cassie Thornton, Amy Palmer, and Michael
Bloom also produce. Aysu Saliba and Cara Tortora serve as
supervising producers.

Belfort ran a "pump and dump" stock scheme through Stratton
Oakmont. He defrauded investors by inflating stock prices and
selling shares at a profit. In 1999, he pleaded guilty to
securities fraud and money laundering. He served 22 months in
federal prison and later became an FBI informant.

Martin Scorsese directed the 2013 film The Wolf of Wall Street,
with Leonardo DiCaprio starring as Jordan Belfort. The film adapts
Belfort's 2007 memoir of the same name and earned five Academy
Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actor. Belfort
and Scorsese do not participate in the new docuseries. Paramount+
also streams the original film.

Maxine Productions previously worked on Quiet on Set and The Fall
of Diddy, while See It Now Studios has produced Don't Date Brandon
and Thirst Trap. The Real Wolf of Wall Street continues their
focus on true-crime and insider accounts.



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