Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino’s memoir is getting a film adaptation, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
ITV America is adapting the reality television star’s Reality Check: Making the Best of the Situation—How I Overcame Addiction, Loss, and Prison, published by Ballast in 2023,as a documentary. “Sorrentino is ready to come clean in a revealing, no-holds-barred documentary,” the production company said.
Sorrentino first rose to fame as a star of the MTV reality series Jersey Shore, which chronicled the lives of eight mostly Italian American housemates in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. Although the series only ran for three seasons, it became a pop-culture phenomenon, spawning spinoff shows including the popular Snooki & Jwoww. Sorrentino currently stars in a revival of the original show, titled Jersey Shore: Family Vacation.
Sorrentino had a troubled personal life, including an addiction to drugs, which he documented in Reality Check. He also served almost eight months in prison for tax evasion. He has said that he is now clean and sober.
“I am beyond excited to partner with ITV America to bring the pages of my autobiography to life on screen,” Sorrentino told the Reporter. “This project is more than just my story; it’s a raw, unfiltered journey through addiction, fame and redemption. As we open the doors to my treatment facilities, The Archangel Centers, I hope this documentary inspires others to believe that no matter how far you fall, the comeback is always greater than the setback.”
Michael Schaub is a contributing writer.
