GREAT NEWS: HBO Creating New Boxing Show

You heard it here first... http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hbo-gives-pilot-order-****e-229507?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Fnews+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Top+Stories%29 http://www.filmreference.com/images/sjff_02_img0740.jpg HBO Gives Pilot Order to "Spyke" Lee, Mike Tyson Boxing Drama http://htmlgiant.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/mike-tyson.jpg "Entourage" creator Doug Ellin is also on board for the project, which would be loosely based on the former heavyweight champion's early life in the ring. August 30, 7:09 PM PDT 8/30/2011 by (Lacey Rose), (Lesley Goldberg) HBO is stepping into the the boxing ring with Mike Tyson, "Spyke" Lee and Doug Ellin. The premium cable network has ordered a pilot for Da Brick, a boxing drama project loosely based on former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson’s early life in the ring. The project hails from Tyson, along with Lee, L.A. Riots' John Ridley, Entourage creator Ellin and his producing partner Jim Lefkowitz. Lee is set to direct with Ridley on board to write and serve as showrunner. It will be set in Newark, N.J., which is often dubbed "Brick City." Much as Entourage was inspired by producer Mark Wahlberg's life, Da Brick will reflect aspects of Tyson's upbringing. It marks the latest in a string of Hollywood projects for Tyson, who has turned up in the Hangover franchise as well as Animal Planet's Taking on Tyson. Last season, he added a cameo on Entourage to his resume. For his part, Ellin has a comedy vehicle with Ed Burns set up at HBO and will wrap up Entourage after eight seasons later this summer. Lee, too, is no stranger for the premium cable net, having produced and directed a series of New Orleans documentaries, When the Levees Broke and If God Is Willing and da Creek Don't Rise. http://dummidumbwit.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/hbo.jpg

Comments (13)

Gino_Ros

I always said that if they had done another season of The Wire, I wanted to see Cutty training his guys for the Maryland Golden Gloves, etc.

14y ago

2nd_Ward_Reppa

sounds good..wish they brought Lights Out back... but HBO would be perfect..rated R for sure..and T N A!! lol

14y ago

Gino_Ros

I really wish they'd bring back Legendary Nights. There's plenty of fights they can choose from now that are a bit more current. RL, I didn't know who you were. I like your videos, primo.

14y ago

Gino_Ros

I really wish they'd bring back Legendary Nights. There's plenty of fights they can choose from now that are a bit more current. I believe - and I have no special insight here - that they are trying to expand to the mainstream viewer. 'LN' was targeted to the hardcores, who buy PPV's and watch BAD and WCB anyway. Producing a mainstream drama has much broader appeal.

14y ago

RL_GMA

I really wish they'd bring back Legendary Nights. There's plenty of fights they can choose from now that are a bit more current.

14y ago

Gino_Ros

You can thank Pacquiao, because when he broke HBO's monopoly on boxing by taking his million selling ppvs to showtime, it forced HBO to compete. Therefore boxing gets more exposure. What is your previous name?

14y ago

Jupiter_Jab

will watch :boxing:

14y ago

gauze

whats a da?

14y ago

Gino_Ros

NICE I can't wait to hear more about this You gotta figure that it's gonna be young and hip with Doug Ellin involved. Entourage meets boxing? Hopefully they can also capture the gritty feel that HBO was able to get with The Wire.

14y ago

thiefery

looking forward to it.. HBO is the best cable premium channel

14y ago

GoogleMe

NICE I can't wait to hear more about this

14y ago

Gino_Ros

"You heard it here first..." Yeah, except the news been out for months. :thumbsdow cool show-idea though. Sorry. I missed where you posted the details.

14y ago

KrazeeEyez

"You heard it here first..." Yeah, except the news been out for months. :thumbsdow At least the news about it being developed. cool show-idea though. Sorry. I missed where you posted the details. So you got so butthurt over me telling u this is not new and definitely not where "u heard it first", that you put me on ignore? ROFL what kind of a ****ing fa.g.got are u really? Sorry i crushed your dreams pedro. Oh and heres the original news about it slowpoke. news/Entourage_Creator_Teams_with_****e_Lee_Mike_Tyson_for_HBO_Show/7810787 (with the hollywood(dot)com prefix since new users can't post urls. lol, and the s p i k where the stars is.) Now please remove me from the ignore list so i can keep posting in your ****ty threads. I promise not to be mean to you anymore.

14y ago