David Milch and Michael Mann
David Milch (Deadwood, John from Cincinnati) and Michael Mann (Heat, Public Enemies) are joining forces for a new HBO drama pilot called Luck. Per The Live Feed, the show is about the horse racing world, and would be told from the perspectives of a variety of characters who intersect at the racetrack. Milch is responsible for the creation and writing of the series while Michael Mann is set to direct the pilot. Both are executive producing. This echoes the setup of HBO and Terence Winter’s Boardwalk Empire which had big timer Martin Scorsese direct the pilot.
I can’t say I have any predilections towards horse racing, but then I don’t care about competitive surfing and found John from Cincinnati very interesting. If the characters and writing are good, the rest usually falls into place. John from Cincinnati alone gets me to watch this one if it goes to series. I regretfully haven’t really seen Deadwood yet, but I’ll get to it someday…
