Martin Scorsese Developing GANGS OF NEW YORK TV Series

I loved director Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York, it was an excellent movie. For those of you who also enjoyed it, you'll be happy to know that the filmmaker is working with Miramax to adapt the story for the small screen! 

According to THR the series will take place at the turn of the century and draw from the events in the film which starred Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, and Daniel Day-Lewis. It was also revealed that the story will take place not only in New York, but in other cities as well, including Chicago. The story will explore the birth of organized crime in America. Scorsese had this to say in a statement,

This time and era of America’s history and heritage is rich with characters and stories that we could not fully explore in a two-hour film. A television series allows us the time and creative freedom to bring this colorful world, and all the implications it had and still does on our society, to life. I am excited to partner with Miramax in telling these stories.

I couldn't be more excited about this series! I have no doubt it's going to be amazing! There's no word on what network the series will air on yet, but I imagine it will end up landing on a cable network like HBO who Scorsese already has a relationship with. 

What do you think about Gangs of New York getting a TV series?