![]() ![]() That one would have focused on organised gangs in different American cities, including Chicago and New Orleans. ![]() Scorsese was previously attached to direct a different TV series adaptation of the book back in 2013. It explored the tensions between different religious factions and a local rogues’ gallery of thieves, prostitutes, pimps, pickpockets and murderers. It picked up ten Oscar nominations and made $193 million at the box office.ĭeadline reports that the series will be ‘a new take on the story with new characters that were not featured in the movie.’Īsbury’s non-fiction ‘The Gangs of New York’ details the rise and fall of 19th century gangs in the city. The filmmaker directed a feature-length adaptation in 2022, starring Leonardo DiCpario, Cameron Diaz and Daniel Day-Lewis. The series will be based on the 1927 book by Herbert Asbury, with Scorsese serving as executive producer and taking on director duties for the first two episodes. Martin Scorsese is set to take audiences back to the mean streets of 19th century America with a new TV series based on The Gangs of New York. ![]()
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