Jagger's rock project, which he has been developing since 2010, was just ordered to series by HBO.
The end of Boardwalk Empire apparently don’t mean the end of Martin Scorsese and Terence Winter’s partnership with HBO. The duo has been developing an untitled rock show with Rolling Stones legend Mick Jagger and Breaking Bad producer George Mastras, and the network officially ordered the project to series on Tuesday.
Set in the “sex-and-drugs fueled music scene of 1970s New York,” the project was first conceived by Jagger as a feature film. The musician has since been developing the television version since 2010. This will be Scorsese’s second collaboration with Jagger, as he directed the rocker’s 2008 Rolling Stones documentary Shine A Light.
According to HBO’s press release, Bobby Cannavale stars in the series as Richie Finestra, a record company executive skilled at determining the next big thing in the brave new music world of disco and punk. Ray Romano will portray Cannavale’s business partner, and Olivia Wilde will star as his ex-model wife. Juno Temple, Andrew “Dice” Clay, Ato Essandoh, Max Casella, James Jagger, Jack Quaid, Birgitte Sorenson, P.J. Byrne, J.C. MacKenzie, Bo Dietel, Armen Gary, Robert Funaro and Joe Caniano will all also reportedly be featured in the untitled series’ cast.
HBO has not yet revealed the premiere date for the hour-long drama, but with network hits like Boardwalk Empire, The Newsroom and True Blood all gone by the end of the year, HBO is likely desperate to reload its roster. The network also recently announced a WestWorld television series starring Sir Anthony Hopkins is in the works for next year.
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