L.A. CONFIDENTIAL Getting a TV Series Sequel

TV by Joey Paur

Back in 1997, James Ellroy's novel L.A. Confidential was adapted into a classic crime thriller directed by Chris Hanson, and it starred Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, and Kim Basinger. The film received 9 Oscar nominations, winning awards for Best Screenplay and Best Supporting actress (Basinger). 

We're now going to get to get a sequel to this noir story. It's coming to us in the form of a TV series, and why the hell not? A lot of the TV shows being made these days are better than the movies that are getting made. Plus they get to tell a bigger story. Ellroy has teamed up with New Regency to make the series happen. Ellroy wrote the project on spec. They're currently shopping the series around and pitching it to broadcast and cable networks as well as emerging distribution platforms like Netflix. According to Deadline, multiple outlets are interested. 

The sequel continues the themes and stories from L.A. Confidential, a murder mystery which examined the intersection of organized crime, police corruption, celebrity and tabloid journalism in 1950s Los Angeles. 

About a week ago I watched the film again for the first time in years, and I forgot how good it was. If you haven't seen it in awhile, I suggest you revisit it. I'm excited that we'll get to see this story continue. Are you excited to hear that L.A. Confidential is getting a TV series?

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