'Goodfellas' series could be coming to AMC

[Dpantherman]

Exclusive: AMC’s 1960s Mad Men may be soon joined by some Goodfellas from the same era. The cable network, home of such acclaimed series as Mad Men and Breaking Bad, has put in development a series version of one of the most praised movies of all time, the 1990 Martin Scorsese mob classic Goodfellas.

Nicholas Pileggi, who wrote the movie based on his non-fiction book Wiseguy, is on board to co-write the TV series adaptation with TV writer-producer Jorge Zamacona (Homicide: Life On The Street). The two will executive produce with the film’s producer Irwin Winkler and his son David. Warner Horizon Television, the cable TV production sibling of Warner Bros, which distributed Scorsese’s film, is producing the series.

The idea of turning Goodfellas into a series with Pileggi and Irwin Winkler on board has been percolating for a while. My colleague Mike Fleming wrote first about it in September 2010. The movie Goodfellas, »

http://www.imdb.com/news/ni20852439/

[Hotsauce]

Sweet...I will watch for sure

[Jangler]

probabaly will do as well as The Firm did....:lol:

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/10/nbc-the-firm-premieres-just-ahead-of-the-cancellation-bear/115933/

Even on the ongoing train wreck that is NBC primetime, The Firm's 1.4 adults 18-49 rating for its premiere was NBC's lowest rated in-season drama premiere ever. Because NBC only aired 3 new scripted shows last week the Index is woefully incomplete and I'm going to hold off on any predictions, but next week's post will probably have The Firm either likely or certain to be canceled.

[Redskinny]

know the ending

[Kramerica]

Who plays Tommy DeVito?

[pstall]

Please no. Please. AMC you are better than this.

[Dex]

I'd much rather have an HBO adaption of Assassin's Creed.

[Redskinny]

Someone should pitch an updated operation mindcrime

[Darth Biscuit]

Dangerous move... tough to make a series up to the standard of a classic movie.