'Goodfellas' Series Heads to AMC

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‘Goodfellas’ TV Series Lands at AMC

Over the past year we’ve heard a bit here and there about the development of Goodfellas as a television series. The classic Martin Scorsese gangster film was scripted by Nicholas Pileggi based on his own non-fiction book Wiseguy, and Pileggi has been involved in developing the new show.

As we’ve reported on the potential for a Goodfellas show, we’ve seen quite a few different responses to the idea. Now we know that the show has landed with a development deal at AMC, home of Mad Men, Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead.

Deadline has the basic details: Pileggi will co-write with Jorge Zamacona (Homicide: Life on the Street) and the two will exec produce with Irwin Winkler (producer of the filM) and his son David Winkler.

Deadline doesn’t have any plot details (saying only that this is “a series version of one of the most praised movies of all time”) so we’ll have to speculate about whether this will still be a prequel story, as Pileggi mentioned over a year ago:

Of course, as we’ve talked about before, Goodfellas was the product of Pileggi working with the actors and Martin Scorsese, and there was a lot created on set by Scorsese and the actors. So while Pileggi is certainly the author of Goodfellas as a story, he isn’t even close to being the author of the film. That just means that this TV series will probably be like the film in name and concept only, but I guess you knew that.

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[SDon1969]

Awesome news, one of my favorite movies!

[Lemmy Lugosi]

I'll definitely watch it.

[Cinemave]

It will be interesting to tune this in.

Will it top all expectations and reside with movie/shows like M*A*S*H, Stargate, and Friday Night Lights - or bomb like other movie-based TV like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Eastwick and My Big Fat Greek Life???

[djgeneral]

I give any AMC series a chance, and I've ending up watching them all. Except Rubicon.

[Monolithium]

Get your bleeping shine box!

[BluPayne4400]

Any new news on this like cast,film date,air date,location or anything?

[TheAnimeLegend]

This is great news, I will definitel check this out when it is premieres. LOVE Goodfellas one of my favorite movies!

[Bulletproof Tiger]

One of my favourite films of all time. I know it'll be different to the movie. But i'll give it a go!

[djgeneral]

Not sure what happened with this. There is nothing on tap for a premiere in 2013, and no signs of it coming in the future either.

[TheAnimeLegend]

Originally Posted by bulletproof tiger

one of my favourite films of all time. I know it'll be different to the movie. But i'll give it a go!

+ 1

[Wes Blu-ray]

Sounds promising