Scorsese and Miramax Developing "Gangs of New York" TV Series


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As Scorsese had been developing numerous iterations of Gangs of New York for two decades, there?s certainly plenty of material to mine for a TV adaptation. Per The Wrap, the show will center on the events surrounding organized gangs in the late 19th century, not only in New York but also in other cities like Chicago and New Orleans. Scorsese offered the following statement:

?This time and era of America?s history and heritage is rich with characters and stories that we could not fully explore in a two hour film. A television series allows us the time and creative freedom to bring this colorful world, and all the implications it had and still does on our society, to life.?

Scorsese?s first foray into television was directing the pilot for HBO?s Boardwalk Empire, on which he is also credited as an executive producer. It?s exciting to see that the filmmaker?s bold vision for Gangs of New York can finally live on in the television world, and I wouldn?t be surprised if he and Miramax set the series up at HBO. As of this time, though, the show is not attached to a specific network.

http://collider.com/gangs-of-new-york-tv-show-martin-scorsese/#more-243451

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