Starz "Magic City" Starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan

[WyldeMan45]

I've been a JDM fan ever since he first appeared on Supernatural. I would love to see him get his own show on cable, and the plot does intrigue me, so I'm hoping the deal gets closed soon.

He’ll always be Denny Duquette to us, but Grey’s Anatomy‘s Jeffrey Dean Morgan is thisclose to landing a deal with Starz that will send the stud back in time…

Per Deadline, Morgan is in final negotiations to star in the network’s upcoming 1960s drama series, Magic City. If all goes as planned, the onetime-Supernatural patriarch will play a suave Miami hotel owner who opens up his new digs just as Fidel Castro takes over Cuba.

[detective392]

Big fan of JDM but not sure on the plot just yet. Will be tuning in for sure if it does get picked up but will have to wait for more information and the pilot before really deciding.

[WyldeMan45]

Found a bit more on the details on the plot over at Deadline that was left out from the original source.

Set in Miami in the late 1950s-early 1960s, Magic City chronicles the collision of mobsters, politicians and entertainers at the first preeminent Miami hotel just as Fidel Castro takes control of Cuba and shuts down Havana as a gambling haven. It centers on a suave Jewish-American man (Morgan) who builds the hotel and along the way makes some strange bedfellows and many powerful enemies.

[WyldeMan45]

British actor Christian Cooke and Steven Strait (Stop-Loss) are in final negotiations for co-starring roles opposite Jeffrey Dean Morgan in Starz's upcoming 10-episode drama series Magic City. Set in Miami in the late 1950s-early 1960s, Magic City chronicles the collision of mobsters, politicians and entertainers at the first preeminent Miami hotel just as Fidel Castro takes control of Cuba and shuts down Havana as a gambling haven. It centers on Ike (Morgan), a suave Jewish-American man who builds the hotel and along the way makes some strange bedfellows and many powerful enemies. Strait will play Stevie, Ike's oldest son, a high-living hedonist. Cooke will play Ike's youngest son, a sweet young man who is attending law school while helping his dad.

[detective392]

Jeffrey Dean Morgan's 'Magic City' series begins production in Miami

We've been looking forward to seeing Jeffrey Dean Morgan's return to television after memorable runs on "Grey's Anatomy" and "Supernatural," so we're thrilled to report that Morgan's latest project, Starz' "Magic Circle," begins production in Miami this week.

The ten-episode period drama is set around a 1950s Miami Beach Hotel. Morgan plays the "visionary" behind the operation, Ike Evans -- unsurprisingly, he's got some "dangerous secrets" lurking in his past. His wife, Vera, is a former showgirl played by Olga Kurylenko, and Danny Huston plays Ben Diamond, an infamous mobster.

Rounding out the cast are Steven Strait and Christian Cooke as Ike's sons, Stevie and Danny, Jessica Marais as Ben's "beautiful and caged" wife Lily, Dominik Garcia Lorido as a hotel maid, and Elena Satine, an escort who "helps Ike out from time to time."

Also starring are Kelly Lynch, Michael Rispoli, Seymour Cassel, and Yul Vasquez.

Starz' official description reads, "As Frank Sinatra rings in a new year in the grand ballroom of Miami Beach's most luxurious dream palace - the Miramar Playa - its visionary leader, Ike Evans, must deal with the Mob, his complicated family and a city in the midst of dramatic change as Fidel Castro takes control of Cuba, just 200 miles offshore. By day the hotel at the center of "Magic City" is all diving clown acts and cha-cha lessons by the pool, but at night Miami Beach reveals a darker truth."

Mark us down as intrigued.

http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethe...-in-miami.html

[WyldeMan45]

Six months after it was announced it finally starts shooting? Wow, this won't be airing for a long time.

[CZAR]

The previews for this show looks very good and it airs right after the Spartacus finale. What a great time to start this show. Anyone else gonna watch? Got Em!!

[CZAR]

Did anyone watch last night? I DVR'd it but havnt watched yet so please make sure u use the spoiler tag if needed. The show looks good and I plan to watch the pilot very soon. Got Em!!

[Che]

Just so anyone that is interested knows, Magic City's first 3 episodes are available on demand. I downloaded and watched all 3. Good show so far IMO. Although the dance club set was very small. It definitely stood out.

[menaceuk]

Just caught the Pilot. Pretty Good, was a little bit of a slow burner but really set up the rest of the show pretty well.

Miss Kurylenko looked great, late 50's early 60's is a period that suits her

Mr J D Morgan was on form too.

[Omen2002]

I didn't realize the first season was 8 eps until I checked IMDB just now. I really enjoyed it and look forward to next season.

Ben sure is one weird dude.