Lena Dunham, Ruth Wilson, and Dennis Lehane Set To Develop HBO's MOB QUEENS Series

HBO is developing a limited series based on the Stitcher podcast Mob Queens and Ruth Wilson (The Affair, Luther) is set to star. Lena Dunham (Girls) will co-write and direct the series and Dennis Lehane (Mystic River, Shutter Island) will also co-write and executive produce.

The series tells the story of Anna Genovese (Wilson), “most widely known as the second wife of infamous crime boss Vito Genovese and a fixture in the Village’s drag bar scene in the 1930s who later broke Cosa Nostra law when she spilled the illegal dealings of her husband in divorce hearings.”

I’m not really familiar with the story of Anna Genovese, but it certainly sounds like she’s led an interesting life! The tagline for the podcast reads, “Mob stories are usually all about the guys. But not this one.” They also refer to her as a “badass mob wife.”

This is going to be a great role for Wilson to take on and I’m sure the creative team will deliver a solid series for HBO.

Source: Variety