L.A. Noir (Frank Darabont's next TV series) - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

shadowsip · 03-13-2012, 09:57 PM

This looks Great I'm going to see it

-Brian

EdDave · 06-10-2012, 06:33 AM

Everything Frank Darabont touches turns to gold. The man can direct/write.

bainbridge's_stache · 10-17-2012, 08:43 PM

TNT Picks Up Frank Darabont's 'L.A. Noir' to Series;
Possible Name Change

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TNT is officially in the Frank Darabont business.

The cable network has picked up the ousted Walking Dead showrunner's period drama formerly known as L.A. Noir, ordering six episodes of the period cop drama, TNT announced Wednesday.

The now untitled series, based on the book L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City by John Buntin, revolves around the battle between former Los Angeles police chief William Parker and mobster/former boxer Mickey Cohen.

“L.A. Noir is an intense, exciting drama that takes viewers back to a truly fascinating time in the history of Los Angeles," said Michael Wright, president and head of programming at TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies. "Frank Darabont, Michael De Luca and Elliott Webb have delivered an outstanding opening episode that evokes the time and place in stunning detail. Together with a pitch-perfect ensemble cast and top-notch production crew, they have woven an engrossing tale of heroism in the face of greed and corruption. We're very excited to be working with such talented storytellers in bringing this project to life."

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Talyn · 10-17-2012, 08:50 PM

Call me interested.... ready to watch this!

djgeneral · 10-17-2012, 10:27 PM

Very excited for this. hope it turns out okay!

Moviefan1203 · 10-17-2012, 10:44 PM

Very good news. This is an intriguing series, I really hope it's a quality show. When is it expected to air?

djgeneral · 10-17-2012, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

Very good news. This is an intriguing series, I really hope it's a quality show. When is it expected to air?

I believe September 2013.

Moviefan1203 · 10-17-2012, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by djgeneral

I believe September 2013.

A year off yet? Damn.

djgeneral · 10-18-2012, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

A year off yet? Damn.

Might be sooner, but they only have 1 episode (the pilot) done. They still have to film 5 episodes, and who knows when they will actually start to film them though.

Monterey Jack · 10-18-2012, 02:21 AM

Hope nobody gets shot between now and then, or else they'll cancel the entire series.

Walts Ghost · 01-26-2013, 04:12 AM

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Frank Darabont’s ‘L.A. Noir’ Renamed ‘Lost Angels;’ Simon Pegg Plays Small Role

Frank Darabont is trying again with a television series in the wake of his departure from The Walking Dead, and he’s brought John Bernthal along with him. His new effort was called L.A. Noir, but will now hit televisions as Lost Angels. As you might have surmised, the reason for the title change is Rockstar’s video game called L.A. Noire; the publisher laid down the law about the title.

Based on John Buntin’s book L.A. Noir: The Struggle For The Soul Of America’s Most Seductive City, the show covers some of the same ground as the recent film Gangster Squad: the battle between LA cops and gangster Mickey Cohen. Info on the title change is below, straight from Darabont, along with the plot of the pilot and info on a role played by Simon Pegg.

Darabont recently explained the change to io9:

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It was going to be called L.A. Noir, based on the book by John Buntin. But the video game company with the video game called L.A. Noire (with an e!) threatened to sue the s— out of me, TNT, every company that actually ever worked in Hollywood. And they have the billions of dollars to back it up, apparently. So we’re changing the title, and I do believe the title is going to be Lost Angels.

And what about Simon Pegg’s role? The showrunner says,

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He plays a stand up comic in 1947. It’s not a funny role. It’s a serious role. He’s laying down a dramatic performance in a flawless, American dialect of the era… People who are Simon Pegg fans will be blown away by what he has done in this.

Here’s the description of most of the ingredients in the pilot’s plot, which will air on TNT:

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Lost Angels stars Jon Bernthal as Joe Teague, an ex-Marine now working as an LAPD cop in an era rampant with police corruption. Jeffrey DeMunn plays Detective Hal Morrison, who heads the LAPD’s new mob squad, with Jeremy Strong as Detective Mike Hendry, Morrison’s second in command. Neal McDonough is Capt. William Parker, Teague’s boss who is determined to weed out corruption and bring down Cohen. And Milo Ventimiglia plays Ned Stax, who fought alongside Teague during World War II but who now works as a lawyer with connections to the mob. The project also co-stars Ron Rifkin playing Los Angeles Mayor Fletcher Bowron, who makes it his mission to clean up corruption in city government; Pihla Viitala as Anya, the head bartender at Bunny’s on Central Avenue, the West Coast center of the black jazz scene; and Alexa Davalos as Jasmine, a beautiful woman whose past has come back to haunt her.

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Rudeboy2025 · 01-26-2013, 04:41 AM

Can't wait for this! Looks really great.

SquidPuppet · 04-13-2013, 08:16 PM

Robert Knepper will have a role.

It'll be T-Bag in a tweed suit.

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There’s also a show I ended up doing, as well. I’m recurring on Frank Darabont’s show, which was called L.A. Noir, and it got picked up. I don’t know what it’s called now. I heard they were changing the name of it. That’s shooting in L.A., and I really wanted to get that to be close to my boy. I wanted to play Chief Parker, who’s the cop who becomes the Police Chief of L.A. Frank said, “No, I love you and want you on the show, but I see you as this other character.”

http://collider.com/robert-knepper-cult-ripd-interview/

Black Mamba · 04-16-2013, 07:07 AM

Love me some t-bag!

iScottie · 04-16-2013, 01:22 PM

Can't wait! Ah!

SquidPuppet · 04-16-2013, 08:07 PM

I know. This just has Awesome written all over it. Come on and get here already.

SquidPuppet · 05-21-2013, 05:52 PM

The wait is killing me.

I know, lame post. But man, this is my most anticipated show/movie in a long long time.

Bulletproof Tiger · 05-21-2013, 07:09 PM

Love me some Robert Knepper.

03-13-2012, 09:57 PM	#21
shadowsip Active Member Member since:Dec 2010 Location:Ceres, California Blu-ray collection:336 Trading Score:5	This looks Great I'm going to see it -Brian LG BH200 SuperBlu Toshiba HD-XA2

06-10-2012, 06:33 AM	#22
EdDave Senior Member Member since:Feb 2012 Location:Canada Blu-ray collection:105	Everything Frank Darabont touches turns to gold. The man can direct/write. Walk down the right back alley in Sin City, and you can find anything.

10-17-2012, 08:50 PM	#24
Talyn Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2011 Location:SteelBook Asylum Blu-ray collection:325 PS3 collection:31 Trading Score:3	Call me interested.... ready to watch this! "Don't be stupid, this is way more entertaining than Hollywood's ever gonna be!" - Revy, Black Lagoon "I'd buy that for a dollar!" - TV Show Host, Robocop What really happened to Farscape!

10-17-2012, 10:44 PM	#26
Moviefan1203 Blu-ray Knight Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Harrisburg Suburbs, Pennsylvania Blu-ray collection:72 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:41	Very good news. This is an intriguing series, I really hope it's a quality show. When is it expected to air? Indiana Pacers 0-1 (Eastern Conference Finals) Buffalo Sabres 21-21-6 Toronto Blue Jays 20-27

10-18-2012, 02:21 AM	#30
Monterey Jack Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2011 Trading Score:33	Hope nobody gets shot between now and then, or else they'll cancel the entire series. First, ye rubs something furry t'get a charge...then ye picks yer target...! Digital Copies for sale: -Titanic iTunes ($1.75) -Django Unchained iTunes ($2.00)

10-17-2012, 10:27 PM	#25
djgeneral Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2011 Blu-ray collection:416 DVD collection:215 Blu-ray reviews:9 Trading Score:41	Very excited for this. hope it turns out okay!

01-26-2013, 04:41 AM	#32
Rudeboy2025 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Middle-Earth Blu-ray collection:683 DVD collection:16 PS3 collection:29 Trading Score:116	Can't wait for this! Looks really great.

04-16-2013, 07:07 AM	#34
Black Mamba Expert Member Member since:Dec 2009 Location:951 Blu-ray collection:268 Trading Score:40	Love me some t-bag!

04-16-2013, 01:22 PM	#35
iScottie Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Rhode Island Blu-ray collection:1303 DVD collection:145 PS3 collection:32 Trading Score:73	Can't wait! Ah!

04-16-2013, 08:07 PM	#36
SquidPuppet Blu-ray Duke Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:270 Blu-ray reviews:27	I know. This just has Awesome written all over it. Come on and get here already. Because Calamari Marionette Ph.D sounded pompous, that's why.

05-21-2013, 05:52 PM	#37
SquidPuppet Blu-ray Duke Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:270 Blu-ray reviews:27	The wait is killing me. I know, lame post. But man, this is my most anticipated show/movie in a long long time. Because Calamari Marionette Ph.D sounded pompous, that's why.

05-21-2013, 07:09 PM	#38
Bulletproof Tiger Active Member Member since:Jan 2011 Location:England Blu-ray collection:260 Blu-ray reviews:8	Love me some Robert Knepper.

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