
Producer Gavin Polone (Curb Your Enthusiasm) and feature writer Jeff Nathanson (Catch Me If You Can) have sold an original one-hour dramedy pitch to HBO. The untitled project, to be written and directed by Nathanson, is described as an unflinching behind-the-scenes look at a professional basketball team — and the money, sex, power and temptation that consumes the wild lives of millionaire players and billionaire owners. Nathanson and Polone are executive producing. Polone executive produces and directs ABC Family‘s new series Jane By Design and produces upcoming feature Premium Rush. Nathanson’s feature writing credits also include the Rush Hour franchise and Tower Heist. He is currently working on 39 Clues for DreamWorks. Polone and Nathanson are with UTA and Ziffren.
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Hopefully more Playmakers (ESPN) than Tilt (ESPN). I couldn’t think of other examples. The NFL actually forced ESPN to cancel Playmakers because they thought it made them look bad. Viewers made ESPN cancel Tilt because nobody watched it.
BET and ESPN already this… From the writer of Terminal… A big no thanks.
Jeff Nathanson is one of the best writers out there. Gavin Polone a top-drawer producer. What’s your problem? Maybe it’ll even dunk the POS Veep, which is dumber than the serving Veep..