The Elmore Leonard novel “Get Shorty” will be adapted as a television series to premiere on EPIX in the summer of 2017, the premium cable network announced.
The hourlong dark comedy will be created by Davey Holmes, whose credits include “Shameless,” “In Treatment,” and “Damages.”
“Get Shorty” is the story of Miles Daly, who works as muscle for a murderous crime ring in Nevada, but for the sake of his daughter, he attempts to change professions and become a movie producer, laundering money through a Hollywood film.
However, instead of leaving the criminal world behind, he accidentally brings it with him to Los Angeles.
“Davey Holmes is a tremendous talent and has created a fantastic new series that is in the spirit of Leonard’s unique brand of social satire and strong narrative voice,” said Mark S. Greenberg, EPIX’s president and CEO.
MGM, a joint venture partner in EPIX, produced the 1995 movie version of “Get Shorty” that starred John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Rene Russo, and Danny DeVito and was directed by Barry Sonnenfeld.
—City News Service