Gangs of New York TV Series

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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.