HBO greenlights 'Boardwalk Empire'

Published Wednesday, Sep 2 2009, 17:21 BST | By Dan French
HBO greenlights 'Boardwalk Empire'

Rex Features

HBO has reportedly given the green light to Boardwalk Empire.

The project, based on Nelson Johnson's book of the same name, was recently tipped for success by Stephen Graham, who stars as Al Capone.

According to Variety, HBO has ordered 11 episodes of Boardwalk, which was created by Sopranos writer Terrence Winter.

Michael Pitt, Steve Buscemi and Kelly Macdonald have all signed up to star in the series.

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