Film company Lionsgate will re-create an in-depth look at the event, which will be called “48 Hours in Las Vegas.”
The movie will recall the time Rodman, who will be an executive producer, got permission from head coach Phil Jackson to go to Sin City. Michael Jordan was notably against letting “The Worm” go as he was sure the rebounding king could not keep up the 48-hour limit set by Jackson.
What the legendary head coach did was crazy, considering the Chicago Bulls were playing the Utah Jazz in the 1998 NBA Finals. Rodman was Chicago’s best and primary defender against Utah’s best player, the bruising forward and Hall of Famer Karl Malone.
The Bulls eventually beat the Jazz in six games, highlighted by MJ’s iconic game-winner against Byron Russell. Lost in the euphoria of the championship was the disaster that could have been if they had failed to get Rodman back in time.
The screenplay adaptation will be written by Jordan VanDina and together with Dennis Rodman, will have Phil Lord and Christopher Miller as producers. MCU actor John Majors is rumored to play the part of the seven-time NBA rebounding king and five-time champ.
VanDina wrote the script during the pandemic before Lionsgate acquired the movie rights. Nathan Kahane, the president of the film company producing “48 Hours in Las Vegas,” had this to say about the upcoming movie:
Dennis Rodman went past the 48-hour limit and was picked up by Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan’s reservations about Dennis Rodman’s request to go to Las Vegas did come true. “The Worm” either forgot or simply refused to follow the 48-hour limit set by Jackson.
In an interview back in 2021, Rodman detailed what happened during those crazy days:
Rodman continued:
Dennis Rodman posted about the event on his Instagram account. He gave a simple explanation as to why he wanted to go to Las Vegas.
In the end, it worked out just fine for Rodman, Michael Jordan, Phil Jackson and the Chicago Bulls.
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