Jan 29 2009
Michael Shannon to be in Scorsese HBO pilot
Newly minted Oscar nominee (and fellow my Chicagoan) Michael Shannon will be co-starring a new HBO pilot from Martin Scorsese titled Boardwalk Empire. The project will also feature are Vincent Piazza, Steve Buscemi and Michael Pitt. The show takes place during the Prohibition era with Buscemi’s character running a liquor distribution ring and Shannon an agent in the Treasury Department tasked to control bootlegging.
Hopefully this show will bring some of the credibility back to HBO’s television lineup which has been suffering since the ending of its major shows like The Sopranos and The Wire.
