Gangs of New York TV Series

[Akijama]

http://www.miramax.com/subscript/ann...-the-tv-series

Miramax and Martin Scorsese are bringing a Gangs of New York series to TV.

The series will draw from the multitude of events surrounding organized gangs at the turn of the century and shortly thereafter in America, not only in New York, but in other cities such as Chicago and New Orleans and the birth of organized crime in America.

Gangs was released in 2002 and nominated for ten Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay.

As waves of immigrants swell the population of New York, lawlessness and corruption thrive in lower Manhattan’s Five Points section. After years of incarceration, young Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon returns seeking revenge against the rival gang leader who killed his father. Before long, Amsterdam’s personal vendetta becomes part of an erupting wave of full-blown gang warfare, as he and his fellow Irishmen fight to carve a place for themselves in their newly adopted homeland.

[Moe Szyslak]

Hmm...I'm intrigued, but there's no reason to be excited yet.

[chris_sc77]

UNless this is like HBO or Cinemax or maybe AMC I aint gonna get excited. However if this is on HBO I Will go crazy because I love GONY. One of Scorsese's Best. Better than Goodfellas (yup I said it)

[Favre316]

Who should play Bill the Butcher?

[Tony208]

awesome

DDL should of won for Gangs of New York imo
That would've made 4x best actor

[MarkJ801]

Originally Posted by Favre316

Who should play Bill the Butcher?

Nobody.

[principehomura]

I'm intrigued.

[principehomura]

Originally Posted by markj801

nobody.

+1

[Favre316]

Originally Posted by MarkJ801

Nobody.

I agree, but you really think they'll skip over the character? I don't.

[HotRats]

This has the potential to be a landmark series but it would be best if they largely disregarded the film (which I like a great deal) and went back to Herbert Asbury's book, which is basically a compendium of tall tales about gangsters without the narrative contrived for the film

[R3P0]

Originally Posted by Favre316

I agree, but you really think they'll skip over the character? I don't.

They should have it take place after the movie, have Diaz and Decaprio make guest appearances in the pilot and move on with new characters.

[Decado]

Originally Posted by R3P0

They should have it take place after the movie, have Diaz and Decaprio make guest appearances in the pilot and move on with new characters.

That or long before the movie. Earlier the better, IMO.

I agree with another poster, though. HBO, Cinemax...I'd add Starz and Showtime, as well. Wouldn't want to see it on AMC.

Any network would definitely screw it up.

[Chris60119]

This is probably going to be bad. Like Eddie Murphys pitch to make a Beverly Hills Cop tv show. BHC might be pretty good if it was on HBO, but not reg cable.

[R3P0]

Originally Posted by Decado

That or long before the movie. Earlier the better, IMO.

I agree with another poster, though. HBO, Cinemax...I'd add Starz and Showtime, as well. Wouldn't want to see it on AMC.

Any network would definitely screw it up.

Yeah but if it takes place before the movie then you have to bring back DDL as Bill otherwise itll suck

[AndyD]

Why? The movie sucked alongside their butchery of the Irish accent.

[R3P0]

Originally Posted by AndyD

Why? The movie sucked alongside their butchery of the Irish accent.

Your entitled to your opinion there are many that enjoyed it tho

[Decado]

Originally Posted by R3P0

Yeah but if it takes place before the movie then you have to bring back DDL as Bill otherwise itll suck

Why? It could be set before them. That'd be more interesting, IMO.