SPEAKING OF SCORSESE AND GANGSTERS …
Yes, there’s more Scorsese mob-fun in store for us. He is organizing a drama pilot for HBO called Boardwalk Empire about the 1920s origin of Atlantic City. The Hollywood Reporter says Steve Buscemi will star as Nucky Johnson, a cunning businessman who runs a liquor distribution ring at the onset of Prohibition, while Funny Games’ Michael Pitt is in final negotiations to star as Jimmy Darmody, a young, intelligent and ruthless WWI veteran, a low-level flunky for Nucky who wants to quickly climb the ladder. Maybe another Sopranos to look forward to!
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