Boardwalk Empire is an upcoming
American television series from
premium cable network HBO, set in
Atlantic City, New Jersey during the
Prohibition era. Starring
Steve Buscemi, the show is adapted from Nelson Johnson's book,
Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City by
Emmy award-winning
screenwriter and
producer Terence Winter of
The Sopranos.
[1] The
first episode was directed by
Martin Scorsese. On September 1, 2009, HBO picked up the series for an additional 11
episodes.
[2] The series is scheduled to debut on September 19, 2010.
[3] Filming was done on a specially created set in
Greenpoint,
Brooklyn.
[4] [edit] Martin Scorsese's Contribution
Martin Scorsese was involved in the project even before creator Terence Winter. He directed the pilot and established the look of the show, which other directors later emulated to make the show feel seamless. He is also one of the executive producers of the show. Winter stated that Scorsese weighs on the casting decisions, watches all the cuts and dailies. Up until the shooting of the show's first season, Scorsese and Winter would meet every Sunday afternoon to review what went on during the week where Scorsese would have comments and suggestion. Martin Scorsese is expected to continue to be creatively involved in the ongoing production and if the series ...
