Cocaine Cowboys HBO tv series announcement
Thursday, December 18, 2008 at 11:33PM This hit the Hollywood Reporter in the middle of Thursday Thuggery at Bella Rose. Will try to post the whole story about how this came about later today:
Bruckheimer, Bay in for TV 'Cowboys'
Meredith Stiehm will write the HBO drama project
By Nellie Andreeva
Dec 19, 2008, 01:00 AM ET
Jerry Bruckheimer, left, and Michael Bay (Getty Images photos) "Cocaine Cowboys" is saddling up at HBO.
Feature heavyweights Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay are exec producing the drama project, which Meredith Stiehm, creator/exec producer of Bruckheimer's CBS drama "Cold Case," has come on board to write.
Inspired by Billy Corben's 2006 documentary, "Cowboys" chronicles the early days of cocaine trafficking in Miami. It is being produced by Warner Bros. TV, where Jerry Bruckheimer TV is based.
WBTV also is on board to run physical production on "Cowboys" if it gets greenlighted. That is believed to be a first for the studio and its corporate sibling network and marks an evolution in the companies' relationship as Warners expands its cable presence.
Speaking of expansion to cable, "Cowboys" marks Bruckheimer's first pay cable series project. The producer recently landed his first basic cable pilot with TNT's "The Line."
Bay, who brought the idea to his friend Bruckheimer, is executive producing "Cowboys" with him, Stiehm and Jonathan Littman. KristieAnne Reed serves as consulting producer on the project, whose producers are working with the team behind the 2006 documentary.
Bruckheimer and Bay are the latest A-list names to partner with HBO. The pay cable network inked an exclusive deal with Oprah Winfrey this week.
Bruckheimer TV and Stiehm are repped by CAA. Bay is with WMA.
Reader Comments (11)
[...] “Cocaine Cowboys” is saddling up at HBO. [...]
That's awesome. Congratulations, rakontur.
I hope they keep it set in the '70s and 80's.
Please send Matthew McConaughey a script...he's perfect for Mickey Munday.
[...] HBO has partnered up with Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay for a drama series based on the 2006 documentary, Cocaine Cowboys. The film revolves around the drug trafficking scene [...]
Congrats Team. Our city was getting soft for a while until u guys brought what made us real
To the screen. With these two heavyweights
It's only a matter of time before your talents
Are released to the rest of the world. The same way I was glued to the Sopranos I will be at Bella
To do the same. Congrats
Congrats! As a veteran actor here in Florida, I hope I can help contribute to this project.
Go Miami!
[...] Rakontur [...]
John Ortiz should be considered to play the role of Jorge Rivi Ayala. Those of you not familar with him, he played Javier J. Rivera in American Gangster.
[...] We made a deal last year with Jerry Bruckheimer, Michael Bay, Warner Brothers TV and HBO to produce .... With these heavyweights aboard, it will no doubt be a big budget production and a decision will have to be made on where to shoot the series. One of the factors in the decision will certainly be the rebate — and whether those in charge of administering it can be trusted to do so fairly and transparently. Shooting the show in Florida is by no means a sure thing. After all, Jerry produces one of the world’s most successful TV series: CSI Miami. Where is it shot? Where else — California. [...]
This series better actually show the party scenes and REALLY how the parties were so sowy and lots of sex. This better bot be like the horroble show "Weeds." I pray this is not some BORING..make deals and fly planes stuff.
When is it coming out on HBO?