Netflix is rolling the cube with the greenlight of a drama collection set in Las Vegas.
The untitled tasks was created by Brian Koppelman and David Levien, who will function showrunners and govt producers. Martin Scorsese can be connected to govt produce by way of Sikelia Productions. Further govt producers embrace Julie Yorn and Rick Yorn for Expanded Media, Paul Schiff of Koppelman and Levien’s Finest Out there, and Beth Schacter. Kerry Orent will co-executive produce.
Netflix has commissioned eight episodes. The official logline for the present describes it as:
“An hour-long drama set within the high-stakes, sharp-elbowed present-day Las Vegas on line casino enterprise, which is a modernized however nonetheless harmful model of the legendary metropolis. On the heart of which stands Robert ‘Bobby Purple’ Redman, president of the most well liked lodge on line casino on the town, who has to make some lengthy odds strikes to attempt to safe his place and take extra floor.”
Koppelman and Levien aren’t any strangers to the world of Vegas and playing generally. The pair beforehand wrote the heist film “Ocean’s 13,” which was set in Las Vegas, and have additionally written movies just like the poker drama “Rounders” and the web playing function “Runner Runner.” They’re finest identified for co-creating the hit Showtime finance drama “Billions,” which wrapped up after seven seasons in 2023. In addition they created the Showtime restricted collection “Tremendous Pumped,” which detailed the rise of Uber. Schacter labored with them on each “Billions” and “Tremendous Pumped,” serving as co-showrunner on each exhibits.
Scorsese famously delved into the historical past of Las Vegas together with his Oscar-nominated movie “On line casino” starring Robert De Niro, Joe Pescsi, and Sharon Stone. Along with being arguably the best filmmaker alive, Scorsese has govt produced and directed on a number of TV collection in his profession. Probably the most notable of those are the HBO dramas “Boardwalk Empire” and “Vinyl,” whereas he’s additionally an govt producer on the upcoming Apple TV adaptation of “Cape Concern.” He additionally govt produced and directed the documentary collection reminiscent of “Faux It’s a Metropolis,” whereas he just lately govt produced the docuseries “The Final Film Stars.”
Koppelman, Levien, and Scorsese have collaborated previously, with Koppelman and Levien initially connected to showrun “Vinyl.” The three additionally labored on a movie adaptation of the novel “The Winter of Frankie Machine” that was to star Robert De Niro, however it has but to make it to display screen.
Koppelman and Levien are repped by WME and Jackoway Austen Tyerman. Levien can be repped by 3 Arts Leisure. Scorsese is repped by WME and LBI Leisure. Schacter is repped by CAA, Brillstein Leisure Companions, and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole LLP.
