Update: The untitled drama now has a 2 season commitment at Amazon.
EXCLUSIVE: The big drama series package that has David O. Russell as writer-director and Oscar winners Robert De Niro and Julianne Moore starring is landing at Amazon and the The Weinstein Company. We hear the untitled series has received a two-season commitment in a $160 million deal. Each season will consist of eight episodes, all written and directed by Russell. Details about the show are sketchy, but we hear it is a mafia crime series.
The project stirred buzz in the marketplace in early August, weeks before it officially hit the marketplace, with agents soliciting firm offers and big guarantees on behalf of the their clients in order for a network to hear the pitch. We hear Amazon landed the drama in a competitive situation, with FX also actively pursuing it.
Producing alongside Russell are Alexandra Milchan and Scott Lambert, who developed the project with Russell. Harvey Weinstein, David Glasser and Annapurna’s Megan Ellison are executive producers.
The project stirred buzz in the marketplace in early August, weeks before it officially hit the marketplace, with agents soliciting firm offers and big guarantees on behalf of the their clients in order for a network to hear the pitch. We hear Amazon landed the drama in a competitive situation, with FX also actively pursuing it.
Producing alongside Russell are Alexandra Milchan and Scott Lambert, who developed the project with Russell. Harvey Weinstein, David Glasser and Annapurna’s Megan Ellison are executive producers.
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This is a hot TV package that is yet to hit the marketplace but already has the town buzzing. I’ve learned that David O. Russell is behind a drama series project, which has Oscar winners Robert De Niro and Julianne Moore attached to star.
Details about the show are sketchy, but I hear it is a crime/cop thriller that may be set in the 1990s. It is unclear whether it would be a regular or limited series but I hear it is designed to run multiple seasons. I hear the show is targeting cable networks and streaming services. With the auspices involved, it is expected to net a series order. In fact, I hear that offers for big commitments are being solicited prior to the pitch going out, which is very rare for a TV series. It underscores just how competitive the current television landscape is, especially when A-list feature talent is involved.
For Russell’s project, that also includes Megan Ellison of Annapurna Pictures, which produced Russell’s features American Hustle and Joy, Alexandra Milchan and Scott Lambert, who all serve as producers on the series.
Once a rarity, now it is not that unusual for top feature actors to headline TV series, especially for a premium cable or streaming network. HBO landed True Detective, starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson and recently Sharp Objects with Amy Adams, while Netflix nabbed Maniac with Emma Stone and Jonah Hill.
Details about the show are sketchy, but I hear it is a crime/cop thriller that may be set in the 1990s. It is unclear whether it would be a regular or limited series but I hear it is designed to run multiple seasons. I hear the show is targeting cable networks and streaming services. With the auspices involved, it is expected to net a series order. In fact, I hear that offers for big commitments are being solicited prior to the pitch going out, which is very rare for a TV series. It underscores just how competitive the current television landscape is, especially when A-list feature talent is involved.
For Russell’s project, that also includes Megan Ellison of Annapurna Pictures, which produced Russell’s features American Hustle and Joy, Alexandra Milchan and Scott Lambert, who all serve as producers on the series.
Once a rarity, now it is not that unusual for top feature actors to headline TV series, especially for a premium cable or streaming network. HBO landed True Detective, starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson and recently Sharp Objects with Amy Adams, while Netflix nabbed Maniac with Emma Stone and Jonah Hill.
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