TV Lowdown » the sopranos http://thetvlowdown.com The best and worst that TV has to offer. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:47:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Boardwalk Empire moves from pilot to full HBO series http://thetvlowdown.com/2009/09/02/boardwalk-empire-moves-from-pilot-to-full-hbo-series/ http://thetvlowdown.com/2009/09/02/boardwalk-empire-moves-from-pilot-to-full-hbo-series/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:42:02 +0000 tvlowdown http://thetvlowdown.com/?p=376 HBO have ordered 11 episodes of Boardwalk Empire, the Martin Scorsese-directed drama that promises “a look at the history of Atlantic City’s boardwalk from its origins as a quiet seaside resort to the casino empire it is today.” The series is based on  the book “Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic [...]]]> boardwalk-empireHBO have ordered 11 episodes of Boardwalk Empire, the Martin Scorsese-directed drama that promises “a look at the history of Atlantic City’s boardwalk from its origins as a quiet seaside resort to the casino empire it is today.” The series is based on  the book “Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City” by Nelson Johnson and will feature Steve Buscemi, Kelly Macdonald and Dabney Coleman.

It’s probably no coincidence that the teleplay for the pilot was written by Terence Winter, former writer-producer for The Sopranos. If he can bring the same tense mob shenanigans from that show, and couple it with Scorsese’s eye for the historic, this should definitely be one to look out for.

Scorsese is apparently lined up to direct a first season episode, so we can probably expect a decent level of critical attention to this show too. Production is due to begin this year in time for a 2010 launch.

]]> http://thetvlowdown.com/2009/09/02/boardwalk-empire-moves-from-pilot-to-full-hbo-series/feed/ 0 Digital Spy sit down for Q&A with Lost director Jack Bender http://thetvlowdown.com/2009/08/20/digital-spy-sit-down-for-qa-with-lost-director-jack-bender/ http://thetvlowdown.com/2009/08/20/digital-spy-sit-down-for-qa-with-lost-director-jack-bender/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:37:23 +0000 tvlowdown http://thetvlowdown.com/?p=188 Jack Bender, currently a director and producer on Lost, has an impressive string of credits to his name having worked on The Sopranos, Carnivale, Alias, Judging Amy, Ally McBeal and dozens more. Digital Spy have posted a Q&A with Bender in which he talks about the final season, the responsiblity of directing the very last [...]]]> craft_ProducerDirector_BenderJack Bender, currently a director and producer on Lost, has an impressive string of credits to his name having worked on The Sopranos, Carnivale, Alias, Judging Amy, Ally McBeal and dozens more. Digital Spy have posted a Q&A with Bender in which he talks about the final season, the responsiblity of directing the very last episode, and those rumours about Dominic Monaghan’s return.

Check out the interview here.

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