Chris Jericho says a television series based on his first autobiography, “A Lion’s Tale,” is progressing toward filming a pilot episode. The AEW star discussed the project’s status in a recent interview with Skratch N’ Sniff, where he was asked about the possibility of his life story being adapted for the screen.
The question arose in the context of “Queen of the Ring,” the Mildred Burke biopic, with Jericho asked whether a similar film or series treatment could work for his own career. Jericho confirmed that a scripted series adaptation of “A Lion’s Tale” is already in development and that the project has advanced to the point of nearing a pilot shoot.
“A Lion’s Tale: Based on a True Story” was Jericho’s first autobiography, originally published in 2007, and chronicles his early life and his rise through the independent and international wrestling scenes before he became a major star in WCW and later WWE. A television adaptation covering that period would focus on Jericho’s formative years rather than his more recent run as a top AEW performer, giving the project a distinct identity separate from straightforward wrestling documentary content.
Both F4W Online and Ringside News reported on Jericho’s comments following the interview, with Ringside News noting that an actor has reportedly been attached to the project, though further casting or production details were not specified in the available reporting. Neither outlet indicated a network, streaming platform, or release timeline for the series, and Jericho did not provide a specific date for when a pilot might begin filming.
Jericho has built a career well beyond the ring in music, broadcasting, and now this scripted television venture, and “A Lion’s Tale” remains one of several memoirs he has written chronicling different chapters of his wrestling journey. Should the pilot move forward and secure a formal order, it would mark one of the more ambitious media projects tied to a current AEW talent, translating Jericho’s well-documented rise through territories like Mexico, Japan, and the independent scene into a dramatized format for television audiences.
No additional details on casting, network involvement, or a production start date have been confirmed at this time. WAW will continue to follow developments on the project as more information becomes available from Jericho or those involved in the production.
