In case three (almost four) TV shows specifically about Chicago aren’t enough, Amazon is working on bringing us one more.
Warner Bros. TV and Amazon Studios are working to bring the 2006 Oscar-winning film “The Departed” to the small screen, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon and garnered five Oscar nominations and won four Oscars, including Best Director for Martin Scorsese and Best Picture. The series will also draw on the 2002 Hong Kong film “Infernal Affairs,” also an inspiration for the Scorsese film.
The series will take place in Chicago, focusing on a young undercover cop tasked with infiltrating a Latino gang that has also planted a mole in the police department. The hourlong drama will follow the two men behind enemy lines, but no roles have been cast as of yet.
The adaptation will be penned by Jason Richman of “Mercy Street,” with executive producers including Roy Lee, Michael Connolly, Graham King and others. Lee originally revealed his plans to adapt the movie for TV back in February, according to THR.
“The Departed” is Amazon’s latest venture to expand its streaming services, creating yet another avenue for us to spend our money on just to get our TV fix.