It looks like Frank Darabont's second try at television is over. The filmmaker, who developed "The Walking Dead" for TV but was acrimoniously let go by AMC after the first season, next created "Mob City" for TNT, a stylized period drama based on the book "L. A. Noir" by John Buntin. The project underwent multiple name changes before it finally aired in December as a three-week limited series starring Jon Bernthal, Milo Ventimiglia, Neal McDonough and Alexa Davalos. "Mob City" won't be coming back for more than that six-episode run. TNT released a statement saying "'Mob City' was created as a three-week television event and we are incredibly proud of the six hours we presented of this remarkable drama. Although the ratings of the limited series haven't warranted more hours we are eager to work with Frank Darabont again and were delighted to bring the vibrant world...
- 2/11/2014
- by Alison Willmore
- Indiewire
TNT has offed Mob City.
Based on the book by John Buntin, the limited series from The Walking Dead creator Frank Darabont ran for three weeks on the cable net to disappointing results. (The premiere only notched 2.3 million viewers and went down from there.) TNT said in a statement Monday it had decided not to order any more episodes, but that it remained “proud” of the series.
“Mob City was created as a three-week television event and we are incredibly proud of the six hours we presented of this remarkable drama,” a TNT spokesperson said. “Although the ratings of the...
Based on the book by John Buntin, the limited series from The Walking Dead creator Frank Darabont ran for three weeks on the cable net to disappointing results. (The premiere only notched 2.3 million viewers and went down from there.) TNT said in a statement Monday it had decided not to order any more episodes, but that it remained “proud” of the series.
“Mob City was created as a three-week television event and we are incredibly proud of the six hours we presented of this remarkable drama,” a TNT spokesperson said. “Although the ratings of the...
- 2/11/2014
- by Sandra Gonzalez
- EW - Inside TV
The Shawshank Redemption director and Walking Dead man gives us his tips
Pre-existing literature is great source material
You should always be on the hunt for a good story. John Buntin's book (La Noir, on which Mob City is based) is non-fiction but that has lent a huge amount of creative freedom to blue-sky the story. I never wanted to be straitjacketed by actual facts; I wanted to tell the most entertaining story I possibly could. We decided we wanted to cast off the shackles of adaptation and come up with the coolest story we could: a tense, noir potboiler. The book then becomes a wonderful touchstone historically, and the fiction we invent weaves into the non-fiction. We are taking tremendous liberties!
Get the look and music right
Once you're fortunate enough to be in the sandbox of the noir genre, so many influences come to bear; so many...
Pre-existing literature is great source material
You should always be on the hunt for a good story. John Buntin's book (La Noir, on which Mob City is based) is non-fiction but that has lent a huge amount of creative freedom to blue-sky the story. I never wanted to be straitjacketed by actual facts; I wanted to tell the most entertaining story I possibly could. We decided we wanted to cast off the shackles of adaptation and come up with the coolest story we could: a tense, noir potboiler. The book then becomes a wonderful touchstone historically, and the fiction we invent weaves into the non-fiction. We are taking tremendous liberties!
Get the look and music right
Once you're fortunate enough to be in the sandbox of the noir genre, so many influences come to bear; so many...
- 1/13/2014
- by David Stubbs
- The Guardian - Film News
Mob City's fate has been revealed. TNT has canceled the period drama from The Walking Dead creator Frank Darabont, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. "Mob City was created as a three-week television event and we are incredibly proud of the six hours we presented of this remarkable drama. Although the ratings of the limited series haven't warranted more hours we are eager to work with Frank Darabont again and were delighted to bring the vibrant world of Mob City to life," a Turner spokesperson said. Based on John Buntin's book L.A. Noir, the drama reunited Darabont with Walking
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- 12/20/2013
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Review Michael Noble 7 Dec 2013 - 18:09
Noir drama Mob City dresses the part but does it deliver? Here's Michael's review...
This article contains spoilers.
Over half a century since its heyday film noir endures as a source of both earnest tribute and knowing parody. Perhaps the most convincing reason for this is its striking visual signature; the shadows, the menacing urban environment and the suit-hat-gun combination of its male principals. The strength of these images means that It’s very easy to produce an ‘idea’ of noir, a general impression of it that encompasses all of these elements while missing the central ingredient of moral uncertainty and outright cynical worldview that made it work as a narrative artform.
Unfortunately, Mob City, which has been given a rushed release in the pre-Christmas doldrums, offers quite a lot of the former but very little of the latter. It’s a beautiful looking...
Noir drama Mob City dresses the part but does it deliver? Here's Michael's review...
This article contains spoilers.
Over half a century since its heyday film noir endures as a source of both earnest tribute and knowing parody. Perhaps the most convincing reason for this is its striking visual signature; the shadows, the menacing urban environment and the suit-hat-gun combination of its male principals. The strength of these images means that It’s very easy to produce an ‘idea’ of noir, a general impression of it that encompasses all of these elements while missing the central ingredient of moral uncertainty and outright cynical worldview that made it work as a narrative artform.
Unfortunately, Mob City, which has been given a rushed release in the pre-Christmas doldrums, offers quite a lot of the former but very little of the latter. It’s a beautiful looking...
- 12/6/2013
- by michaeln
- Den of Geek
The two-hour premiere last night of Frank Darabont’s La Noirish limited event series pulled in 2.3 million total viewers for TNT. Debuting at 9 Pm, the heavily promoted Mob City drew 801, 000 viewers among Adults 18-49 and 875,000 viewers among the Adult 25-54 demo. While something quite different for TNT as a limited event series, and with good potential digital life, Mob City’s results last night are at the top end between the cable station’s two most recent debuts Monday Mornings and King And Maxwell - both of whom have since been cancelled. The David E. Kelly medical drama pulled in a weak 1.34 million total viewers at 10 Pm on February 4 this year with just 386,000 among Adults 18-49 and 472,000 among the 25-54 demo. The Rebecca Romijn and Jon Tenney P.I. drama drew 3.5 million total viewers with 825,000 among Adults 18-49 and a bit more than 1 million among Adults 25-54 on June 10. Mob City...
- 12/5/2013
- by DOMINIC PATTEN
- Deadline TV
This story first appeared in the Dec. 13 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. Ousted Walking Dead showrunner Frank Darabont returns to the small screen Dec. 4 with TNT's Mob City, a slick six-episode period drama based on John Buntin's best-seller L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City. The story of cop Joe Teague's dogged pursuit of gangster Mickey Cohen also serves as a mini Walking Dead reunion for the writer-director with stars Jon Bernthal and Jeff DeMunn. To mark the launch, THR gathered Darabont and stars DeMunn (Det. Hal Morrison),
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- 12/4/2013
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
On Wednesday, Dec. 4, with the premiere of acclaimed filmmaker Frank Darabont's "Mob City," TNT brings the classic gangster drama to Tinseltown, which does have the gritty urban landscapes of New York and Chicago, the sandy beaches and palm trees of Miami and Havana, the tall buildings and neon signs of Las Vegas, and even snow (miles away on mountaintops, that is).
When it's pointed out Los Angeles isn't associated with the mob as much as other cities, Darabont tells Zap2it, "Well, all the more reason to tell the story of the mob that was, because it's a largely unexplored area. You've seen lots of stories about the mob in Chicago and New York back East.
"It's a lesser-known bit of history now, but it was very prevalent, it was fascinating, what was going on. I didn't even know the extent of it, until I read John Buntin's book,...
When it's pointed out Los Angeles isn't associated with the mob as much as other cities, Darabont tells Zap2it, "Well, all the more reason to tell the story of the mob that was, because it's a largely unexplored area. You've seen lots of stories about the mob in Chicago and New York back East.
"It's a lesser-known bit of history now, but it was very prevalent, it was fascinating, what was going on. I didn't even know the extent of it, until I read John Buntin's book,...
- 12/4/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
It's been two and a half years since AMC gave Frank Darabont the boot from The Walking Dead, the ratings juggernaut that still puts Sunday Night Football to shame. It's the largest gap on his resume since the early '00s, when he took six years to adapt Steven King's 1980 novella The Mist for the silver screen. Now he's back with Mob City, TNT's tense, fast-moving mini-series about 1940's Los Angeles. The script is colorful yet succinct – "the bad guys wear flashy shoes" – with violent visuals that call to...
- 12/4/2013
- Rollingstone.com
Frank Darabont has traded zombies for mobsters.
The former Walking Dead showrunner's latest project is Mob City, based on the John Buntin book L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City. The book focuses on the battle between gangster Mickey Cohen (Jeremy Luke) and legendary L.A. Police Chief William Parker (Neal McDonough), but the series features a younger Cohen who served as a right-hand man to infamous gangster Bugsy Siegel (Ed Burns).
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The former Walking Dead showrunner's latest project is Mob City, based on the John Buntin book L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City. The book focuses on the battle between gangster Mickey Cohen (Jeremy Luke) and legendary L.A. Police Chief William Parker (Neal McDonough), but the series features a younger Cohen who served as a right-hand man to infamous gangster Bugsy Siegel (Ed Burns).
Watch a sneak peek of Frank Darabont's new TNT drama Mob City
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- 12/4/2013
- by Natalie Abrams
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Frank Darabont, after working as show runner on the hit AMC series The Walking Dead, promoted his next series, the highly anticipated Mob City, a gangster noir set in 1940s L.A. set to run for a six-episode season over three weeks starting Dec. 4 on TNT. Darabont, 54, shared with Variety his longstanding interest in film noir and gangster stories but he credited John Buntin’s book L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America’s Most Seductive City as the key spark behind the creation of Mob City.
- 12/1/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
The bloody corruption of postwar Los Angeles is at the heart of TNT's new drama Mob City. An extended trailer released this weekend shows Lapd Police Chief William Parker (Neal McDonough) and cop Joe Teague (Walking Dead vet Jon Bernthal) in the throes of a fight for control of the city with gangsters Bugsy Siegel (Ed Burns) and Mickey Cohen (Jeremy Luke).
"Men like Mickey Cohen and Bugsy Siegel think they own this town," the narrator says in the trailer. "But they got it wrong: This city owns you."
Frank Darabont...
"Men like Mickey Cohen and Bugsy Siegel think they own this town," the narrator says in the trailer. "But they got it wrong: This city owns you."
Frank Darabont...
- 11/23/2013
- Rollingstone.com
We've got an extended trailer for Frank Darabont's upcoming TNT miniseries event, Mob City.
The six-part noir series is based on the book L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City, by John Buntin, and it's set in 1947 in post-war Los Angeles, "home to glamorous movie stars, powerful studio heads, and returning war heroes. But it’s also a city caught between a powerful and corrupt police force and an even more dangerous criminal network determined to make L.A. its West Coast base."
It stars Jon Bernthal (The Walking Dead), Milo Ventimiglia (Heroes), Neal McDonough (Captain America: The First Avenger), Alexa Davalos (Clash of the Titans, The Mist), Jeffrey DeMunn (The Walking Dead, The Shawshank Redemption), Gregory Itzin (24), Robert Knepper (Prison Break), Jeremy Luke (Don Jon), and Ed Burns (Entourage).
The show is scheduled to premiere on December 4th, and it's going to be awesome!
The six-part noir series is based on the book L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City, by John Buntin, and it's set in 1947 in post-war Los Angeles, "home to glamorous movie stars, powerful studio heads, and returning war heroes. But it’s also a city caught between a powerful and corrupt police force and an even more dangerous criminal network determined to make L.A. its West Coast base."
It stars Jon Bernthal (The Walking Dead), Milo Ventimiglia (Heroes), Neal McDonough (Captain America: The First Avenger), Alexa Davalos (Clash of the Titans, The Mist), Jeffrey DeMunn (The Walking Dead, The Shawshank Redemption), Gregory Itzin (24), Robert Knepper (Prison Break), Jeremy Luke (Don Jon), and Ed Burns (Entourage).
The show is scheduled to premiere on December 4th, and it's going to be awesome!
- 11/15/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Though there remains no sign of a UK airdate, we’re still intrigued by Frank Darabont’s latest stab at TV, crime noir tale Mob City. The writer-director has raided his contacts book and drafted in old pal and poster legend Drew Struzan to craft a new image for the show. Take a look in the gallery below, courtesy of EW. Based on the critically acclaimed book L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America’s Most Seductive City by John Buntin, Mob City opens in post-World War II Los Angeles, home to glamorous movie stars, powerful studio heads and returning war heroes. But it’s also a place caught between a powerful and corrupt police force and an even more dangerous criminal network determined to take over.Los Angeles Police Chief William Parker (Neal McDonough) has made it his mission to free the city of criminals like...
- 11/5/2013
- EmpireOnline
The epic battle between a determined police chief and a dangerous mobster inflames 1940s Los Angeles in TNT’s eagerly anticipated television event Mob City, from executive producer Frank Darabont (The Walking Dead) who wrote and directed the pilot. Based on the critically acclaimed book L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America’s Most Seductive City, by John Buntin, Mob City opens in post-war Los Angeles, home to glamorous movie stars, powerful studio heads and returning war heroes. But it’s also a city caught between a powerful and corrupt police force and an even more dangerous criminal network determined to make L.A. its West Coast base. Los Angeles Police Chief William Parker (Neal McDonough — Captain America, Desperate Housewives) has made it his mission to free the city of...
- 11/5/2013
- by Pietro Filipponi
- The Daily BLAM!
The epic battle between a determined police chief and a dangerous mobster inflames 1940s Los Angeles in TNT’s eagerly anticipated television event Mob City, from executive producer Frank Darabont (The Walking Dead) who wrote and directed the pilot. Based on the critically acclaimed book L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America’s Most Seductive City, by John Buntin, Mob City opens in post-war Los Angeles, home to glamorous movie stars, powerful studio heads and returning war heroes. But it’s also a city caught between a powerful and corrupt police force and an even more dangerous criminal network determined to make L.A. its West Coast base. Los Angeles Police Chief William Parker (Neal McDonough — Captain America, Desperate Housewives) has made it his mission to free the city of...
- 10/21/2013
- by Pietro Filipponi
- The Daily BLAM!
Frank Darabont has already proven himself to be an incredible filmmaker, with such critically acclaimed titles as The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile, earning respect all throughout Hollywood. Feeling ambitious, Frank recently threw his hat back in the television ring with a little show called The Walking Dead, which he helped get off the ground. After leaving the show and not looking back, Frank’s now ready to unveil his new television project, Mob City, which will debut December 4th, 2013 on TNT.
Based on the book L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America’s Most Seductive City by John Buntin, it’s a tale of cops and gangsters starring a stellar cast of Darabont usuals along with a couple of new faces.
On hand to promote their new series were some of those new faces – Edward Burns, Robert Knepper, and Milo Ventimiglia – ready to talk about...
Based on the book L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America’s Most Seductive City by John Buntin, it’s a tale of cops and gangsters starring a stellar cast of Darabont usuals along with a couple of new faces.
On hand to promote their new series were some of those new faces – Edward Burns, Robert Knepper, and Milo Ventimiglia – ready to talk about...
- 10/15/2013
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
TNT has released a new preview and more photos from "Mob City," the new series from executive producers Frank Darabont ("The Walking Dead," The Shawshank Redemption ), Michael De Luca ( The Social Network , Moneyball ) and Elliot Webb ("Tall Time Tales"). Check them out below! Based on the critically acclaimed book "L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City" by John Buntin, the story chronicles the epic battle between Los Angeles Police Chief William Parker and mobster Mickey Cohen. The series tells the true story of a decades-long conflict between the Los Angeles Police Department, under the determined leadership of Police Chief William Parker, and ruthless criminal elements led by Mickey Cohen, a one-time boxer...
- 10/12/2013
- Comingsoon.net
The epic battle between a determined police chief and a dangerous mobster inflames 1940s Los Angeles in TNT’s eagerly anticipated television event Mob City (formerly known as Lost Angels), from Frank Darabont (The Walking Dead), who wrote and directed the pilot and serves as executive producer on the series. Based on the critically acclaimed book L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America’s Most Seductive City, by John Buntin, Mob City opens in post-war Los Angeles, home to glamorous movie stars, powerful studio heads and returning war heroes. But it’s also a city caught between a powerful and corrupt police force and an even more dangerous criminal network determined to make L.A. its West Coast base. Los Angeles Police Chief William Parker (Neal McDonough — Captain America,...
- 9/24/2013
- by Pietro Filipponi
- The Daily BLAM!
TNT‘s upcoming Mob City (Dec. 4) has released new key art, and basically the show is laying its cards on the table… do with that what you will. It’s a show that builds in as much audience as it might hope for just by putting Frank Darabont on display, and it even throws in some actors from The Walking Dead for good measure.
Of course, it also has the mob, Ed Burns, and takes place in the ’40s (period is popular).
But, just in case that isn’t enough… well, it has this poster.
Mob City Trailer
The epic battle between a determined police chief and a dangerous mobster inflames 1940s Los Angeles in TNT‘s eagerly anticipated television event Mob City. This powerful drama comes to TNT from Frank Darabont (The Walking Dead), who wrote and directed the pilot and serves as executive producer on the series.
Mob City...
Of course, it also has the mob, Ed Burns, and takes place in the ’40s (period is popular).
But, just in case that isn’t enough… well, it has this poster.
Mob City Trailer
The epic battle between a determined police chief and a dangerous mobster inflames 1940s Los Angeles in TNT‘s eagerly anticipated television event Mob City. This powerful drama comes to TNT from Frank Darabont (The Walking Dead), who wrote and directed the pilot and serves as executive producer on the series.
Mob City...
- 9/9/2013
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
TNT has released two new pieces of teaser artwork for their upcoming "Mob City," the new series from executive producers Frank Darabont ("The Walking Dead," The Shawshank Redemption ), Michael De Luca ( The Social Network , Moneyball ) and Elliot Webb ("Tall Time Tales"). Check them both out below! Based on the critically acclaimed book "L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City" by John Buntin, the story chronicles the epic battle between Los Angeles Police Chief William Parker and mobster Mickey Cohen. Alissa Phillips ( Moneyball ) of Michael De Luca Productions serves as co-executive producer. Darabont wrote and directed the pilot. The show, which will air on TNT and Turner networks around the world, will be...
- 9/9/2013
- Comingsoon.net
Fans of quality television are getting their fix from cable networks these days, and TNT has another effort that it hopes is going to soar, Mob City. From Frank Darabont, and missing no opportunities to promote the connection to The Walking Dead, Mob City is based on the book L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America’s Most Seductive City.
I suppose there are only so many stories, but even with enough mob shows coming down the pike in recent years, there’s something about a period drama that sells. This one looks solid, even if I don’t think the trailer puts together the best 90 seconds of convincing me to tune in. Let me know if you think differently.
Whether this quick promo is the best you’ve seen or not, this is going to be one of the shows to watch, and at the very...
I suppose there are only so many stories, but even with enough mob shows coming down the pike in recent years, there’s something about a period drama that sells. This one looks solid, even if I don’t think the trailer puts together the best 90 seconds of convincing me to tune in. Let me know if you think differently.
Whether this quick promo is the best you’ve seen or not, this is going to be one of the shows to watch, and at the very...
- 8/14/2013
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
Mob City Trailer. Frank Darabont‘s Mob City (2013) TV show trailer (formerly titled L.A. Noir and Lost Angels) stars Jon Bernthal, Shaun Rylee, John Pollono, Andrew Rothenberg, and James Landry Hébert. Mob City‘s plot synopsis: based on John Buntin‘s book L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America’s Most [...]
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Continue reading: Mob City (2013) TV Show Trailer: Darabont + Bernthal bring Mob to TNT...
- 8/14/2013
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
Sneak Peek the first footage from former "The Walking Dead" showrunner Frank Darabont's new dramatic TV series, "Mob City", based on the book "L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City" by author John Buntin, debuting on TNT, December 4, 2013:
Cast includes Neal McDonough ("Minority Report") as a police chief who vows to take down gangsters 'Bugsy Siegel' (Ed Burns) and 'Mickey Cohen' (Jeremy Luke). Also starring is Milo Ventimiglia, Jeffrey DeMunn, Jon Bernthal, Gregory Itzin, Robert Knepper and Alexa Davalos.
"Set in Los Angeles during the 1940's and 1950's, 'Mob City' is a world of glamorous movie stars, powerful studio heads, returning war heroes, a powerful and corrupt police force and an even more dangerous criminal network determined to make L.A. its permanent base..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Mob City"...
Cast includes Neal McDonough ("Minority Report") as a police chief who vows to take down gangsters 'Bugsy Siegel' (Ed Burns) and 'Mickey Cohen' (Jeremy Luke). Also starring is Milo Ventimiglia, Jeffrey DeMunn, Jon Bernthal, Gregory Itzin, Robert Knepper and Alexa Davalos.
"Set in Los Angeles during the 1940's and 1950's, 'Mob City' is a world of glamorous movie stars, powerful studio heads, returning war heroes, a powerful and corrupt police force and an even more dangerous criminal network determined to make L.A. its permanent base..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Mob City"...
- 8/14/2013
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
TNT has renamed their new Lost Angels series to Mob City. The six episode series will debut on the cable channel on December 4th.
Here's a description and video preview:
The epic battle between a determined police chief and a dangerous mobster inflames 1940s Los Angeles in TNT's eagerly anticipated television event Mob City. This powerful drama comes to TNT from Frank Darabont (The Walking Dead), who wrote and directed the pilot and serves as executive producer on the series.
Based on the critically acclaimed book L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City, by John Buntin, Mob City opens in post-war Los Angeles, home to glamorous movie stars, powerful studio heads and returning war heroes. But it's also a city caught between a powerful and corrupt police force and an even more dangerous criminal network determined...
Here's a description and video preview:
The epic battle between a determined police chief and a dangerous mobster inflames 1940s Los Angeles in TNT's eagerly anticipated television event Mob City. This powerful drama comes to TNT from Frank Darabont (The Walking Dead), who wrote and directed the pilot and serves as executive producer on the series.
Based on the critically acclaimed book L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City, by John Buntin, Mob City opens in post-war Los Angeles, home to glamorous movie stars, powerful studio heads and returning war heroes. But it's also a city caught between a powerful and corrupt police force and an even more dangerous criminal network determined...
- 8/14/2013
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Trailer Louisa Mellor 14 Aug 2013 - 07:04
Frank Darabont's Mob City promises violence, gangsters, the glamour of mid-century L.A., and Simon Pegg...
First it was L.A. Noire, then City Of Angels, and now Frank Darabont's 1940s La cop drama goes by the name of Mob City. Whatever he's calling it, we think you'll agree that this new drama from the former The Walking Dead showrunner, Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile writer/director promises to be something quite special.
Set six years before James Ellroy's L.A. Confidential, Mob City is based on John Buntin's L.A. Noir: The Struggle For The Soul Of America's Most Seductive City, a chronicle of the battle between the city's Dragnet-era police and Mickey Cohen's criminal gang.
The Walking Dead's Jon Bernthal plays ex-marine Det. Joe Teague, part of the task force constructed to sweep organised crime from the city.
Frank Darabont's Mob City promises violence, gangsters, the glamour of mid-century L.A., and Simon Pegg...
First it was L.A. Noire, then City Of Angels, and now Frank Darabont's 1940s La cop drama goes by the name of Mob City. Whatever he's calling it, we think you'll agree that this new drama from the former The Walking Dead showrunner, Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile writer/director promises to be something quite special.
Set six years before James Ellroy's L.A. Confidential, Mob City is based on John Buntin's L.A. Noir: The Struggle For The Soul Of America's Most Seductive City, a chronicle of the battle between the city's Dragnet-era police and Mickey Cohen's criminal gang.
The Walking Dead's Jon Bernthal plays ex-marine Det. Joe Teague, part of the task force constructed to sweep organised crime from the city.
- 8/14/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Despite launching The Walking Dead on a path to enthusiastic acclaim and huge success, Frank Darabont left the show after the first year. Here’s hoping he personally has more success with what was once called Lost Angels and is now Mob City, a period cop drama that has just kicked out its first trailer.Based on the critically acclaimed book L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America’s Most Seductive City by John Buntin, Mob City opens in post-World War II Los Angeles, home to glamorous movie stars, powerful studio heads and returning war heroes. But it’s also a city caught between a powerful and corrupt police force and an even more dangerous criminal network determined to make L.A. its West Coast base.Los Angeles Police Chief William Parker (Neal McDonough) has made it his mission to free the city of criminals like Ben...
- 8/14/2013
- EmpireOnline
After being fired from "The Walking Dead" following the first season of the AMC zombie drama he developed for television, "The Shawshank Redemption" director Frank Darabont went right back to work on another small screen project, this time for TNT. "Mob City," formerly called "L.A. Noir" and "Lost Angels," is an "event series" about cops and mobsters in Los Angeles in the 1940s and '50s, based on John Buntin's book "L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City." "Walking Dead" alum Jon Bernthal, Jeremy Luke, Milo Ventimiglia, Jeffrey DeMunn, Alexa Davalos and Neal McDonough are in the cast, as is Edward Burns as Bugsy Siegel and Simon Pegg, who you get a glimpse of in the stylized trailer below, in a guest role. "Mob City" premieres Wednesday, December 4th -- does it look promising? Or like too much of a familiar thing?...
- 8/13/2013
- by Alison Willmore
- Indiewire
Earlier this year, we got "Gangster Squad," a dramatization of the battle between Los Angeles cops and ruthless gangster Mickey Cohen that made Warren Beatty's "Dick Tracy" look understated and subtle by comparison. In short, it was a disaster, but can the small screen be the saving grace of that juicy story? We'll soon see, as in a few months Frank Darabont will drop his take on the tale, and we have to say, as far as first impressions go...this has caught our attention. Formerly known as "L.A. Noir," then "Lost Angels" and now settling on the thoroughly generic "Mob City," the event series (as it's being billed), is based on the book "L.A. Noir: The Struggle For The Soul Of America's Most Seductive City" by John Buntin, and it looks pretty sizzling. Jon Bernthal reteams with Darabont, after working with him on "The Walking Dead," and plays Joe Teague,...
- 8/13/2013
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Former "The Walking Dead" showrunner Frank Darabont's event series at TNT, "Mob City" (formerly known as "Lost Angels" and "L.A. Noir"), will premiere on Dec. 4 at 10/9c. Based on the John Buntin book "L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City," the series chronicles the decades-long feud between the Lapd, led by then-Chief William Parker, and Mickey Cohen's West Coast gang in 1947 Los Angeles. Also read: Frank Darabont's TNT Mobster Drama Casts '24' Actor The six-episode series stars Louis Lombardi, Jon Bernthal, Milo Ventimiglia, Thomas Jane, Simon Pegg...
- 8/13/2013
- by Jethro Nededog
- The Wrap
Ready to get Mobbed?
TNT has released the first sneak peek at its 1940s-era period drama Mob City, from former Walking Dead showrunner Frank Darabont.
The series — which at various times in development was called L.A. Noir and Lost Angels – stars Walking Dead‘s Jon Bernthal as an ex-Marine now working as an Lapd cop in an era rampant with police corruption.
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Neal McDonough (Justified) plays police chief William Parker; Gregory Itzin (24), Robert Knepper (Prison Break) and Milo Ventimiglia (Heroes) co-star.
The project, based on John Buntin’s book L.A. Noir...
TNT has released the first sneak peek at its 1940s-era period drama Mob City, from former Walking Dead showrunner Frank Darabont.
The series — which at various times in development was called L.A. Noir and Lost Angels – stars Walking Dead‘s Jon Bernthal as an ex-Marine now working as an Lapd cop in an era rampant with police corruption.
Related | TNT Passes on Geena Davis’ Bounty-Hunter Pilot
Neal McDonough (Justified) plays police chief William Parker; Gregory Itzin (24), Robert Knepper (Prison Break) and Milo Ventimiglia (Heroes) co-star.
The project, based on John Buntin’s book L.A. Noir...
- 8/13/2013
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
TNT has released the first footage of its upcoming Frank Darabont drama. The series, previously known as L.A. Noir and, more recently, Lost Angels, will now go by the title Mob City. The six-episode series will bow Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 10 p.m. and is based on John Buntin's L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City. Photos: The 'Dead' and the Red: 'The Walking Dead' Cast in Character and on the Red Carpet The 1940s-set series opens in post-war L.A. where the city is caught between a powerful
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- 8/13/2013
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The epic battle between a determined police chief and a dangerous mobster inflames 1940s Los Angeles in TNT’s eagerly anticipated television event Mob City (formerly known as Lost Angels), from Frank Darabont (The Walking Dead), who wrote and directed the pilot and serves as executive producer on the series. Based on the critically acclaimed book L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America’s Most Seductive City, by John Buntin, Mob City opens in post-war Los Angeles, home to glamorous movie stars, powerful studio heads and returning war heroes. But it’s also a city caught between a powerful and corrupt police force and an even more dangerous criminal network determined to make L.A. its West Coast base. Los Angeles Police Chief William Parker (Neal McDonough — Captain America,...
- 8/13/2013
- by Pietro Filipponi
- The Daily BLAM!
TNT brought online a first trailer for their upcoming "Mob City," from executive producers Frank Darabont ("The Walking Dead," The Shawshank Redemption ), Michael De Luca ( The Social Network , Moneyball ) and Elliot Webb ("Tall Time Tales"). Check it out in the player below! Based on the critically acclaimed book "L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City" by John Buntin, the story chronicles the epic battle between Los Angeles Police Chief William Parker and mobster Mickey Cohen. Alissa Phillips ( Moneyball ) of Michael De Luca Productions serves as co-executive producer. Darabont wrote and directed the pilot. The show, which will air on TNT and Turner networks around the world, will be distributed by TBS...
- 8/13/2013
- Comingsoon.net
Louis Lombardi is getting mobbed up for TNT. Lombardi, who played agent Edgar Stiles on "24," has signed on for a recurring role on "Lost Angels," the upcoming TNT crime drama from former "The Walking Dead" showrunner Frank Darabont. Lombardi will play Stucky, a henchman for mob boss Mickey Cohen. Also read: Frank Darabont's "L.A. Noir" Picked Up to Series Based on the John Buntin book "L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City," "Lost Angels" will chronicle the decades-long feud between the Lapd, led by then-Chief William Parker, and...
- 7/3/2013
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
TNT's upcoming Frank Darabont drama Lost Angels is adding to its ranks. 24 and The Sopranos alum Louis Lombardi has joined the cast of the period cop drama, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively. The drama, previously known as L.A. Noir, is based on the book by John Buntin and revolves around the battle between former Los Angeles Police Chief William Parker (Neal McDonough)and mobster/former boxer Mickey Cohen (Jeremy Luke). Story: TNT Picks Up Frank Darabont Drama to Series Lombardi will play Stucky, one of Mickey's men. The actor, who played Edgar Stiles on 24 and Skip Lipari on The Sopranos, will
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- 7/3/2013
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
TNT’s Lost Angels, based on the book L.A. Noir by John Buntin, is adding a new addition to its cast to give main character, Mickey Cohen (Jeremy Luke), someone to answer to while he does all the fun mob stuff we’re looking forward to. It feels like this show has been in the works for years, doesn’t it? I actually forgot it was being developed until this bit of news popped up and thank goodness it did. The series was always something I was intrigued by and now that we’re learning Ed Burns is joining the cast, I’m even more excited for the day this finally airs.
Deadline reported Burns was cast as notorious mobster Bugsy Siegel. Siegel moved from the East Coast to California and quickly made himself a mob leader in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Cohen became his chief lieutenant, so...
Deadline reported Burns was cast as notorious mobster Bugsy Siegel. Siegel moved from the East Coast to California and quickly made himself a mob leader in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Cohen became his chief lieutenant, so...
- 6/14/2013
- by Brody Gibson
- Boomtron
TNT's upcoming series "Lost Angels" has added Edward Burns to its cast.
Burns will have a recurring part as mobster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel in the show, Deadline reports. "Lost Angels" has also bumped Robert Knepper, late of The CW's "Cult," up to a series regular. He plays a mob lieutenant.
"Lost Angels," based on the book "L.A. Noir" by John Buntin, will chronicle the (already well-chronicled) battle between the Lapd and the mob in the 1940s and '50s. Frank Darabont ("The Walking Dead") is executive producing the series, which is due to premiere next year.
The cast also includes "Walking Dead" alum Jon Bernthal as a cop, Jeremy Luke as mob boss Mickey Cohen and Neal McDonough as Lapd Chief William Parker.
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Burns will have a recurring part as mobster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel in the show, Deadline reports. "Lost Angels" has also bumped Robert Knepper, late of The CW's "Cult," up to a series regular. He plays a mob lieutenant.
"Lost Angels," based on the book "L.A. Noir" by John Buntin, will chronicle the (already well-chronicled) battle between the Lapd and the mob in the 1940s and '50s. Frank Darabont ("The Walking Dead") is executive producing the series, which is due to premiere next year.
The cast also includes "Walking Dead" alum Jon Bernthal as a cop, Jeremy Luke as mob boss Mickey Cohen and Neal McDonough as Lapd Chief William Parker.
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- 6/12/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
While "The Walking Dead" lurches on ably without the participation of Frank Darabont, the "Shawshank Redemption" director's intriguing new TV drama continues to take shape over at TNT. Set in '40s and '50s L.A., "Lost Angels" is based on John Buntin's book "L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America’s Most Seductive City," and focuses on the battles between the Lapd, led by Police Chief William Parker (Neal McDonough), and the criminal world headed by boxer turned gangster Mickey Cohen (Jeremy Luke). Now, according to Deadline, "Lost Angels" has added filmmaker and actor Ed Burns in the recurring role of infamous gangster Bugsy Siegel -- a role that's been played before in film by Harvey Keitel, Warren Beatty, Richard Grieco and Armand Assante, among others. Siegel moved to California after the repeal of Prohibition and took over the numbers racket, also befriending Hollywood stars and high-ranking industry figures,...
- 6/12/2013
- by Alison Willmore
- Indiewire
Lost Angels, the wildly anticipated new TNT drama from Frank Darabont, has added two big names as series regulars:
Ed Burns will come on board as notorious real-life mobster Bugsy Sigel, a criminal leader in Los Angeles in the 1930s and 1940s who served as the main lieutenant for gangster Mickey Cohen, who will be played on the series by Jeremy Luke. Robert Knepper will portray Sid Rothman, another, lower down mobster working for Cohen.
Lost Angels - based on the book "L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America’s Most Seductive City" by John Buntin - will chronicle the turmoil surrounding the Lapd and the illegal activities of Cohen and other mobsters back in the day.
It will premiere in the summer of 2014 and also star Jon Bernthal, Neal McDonough and Milo Ventimiglia.
Ed Burns will come on board as notorious real-life mobster Bugsy Sigel, a criminal leader in Los Angeles in the 1930s and 1940s who served as the main lieutenant for gangster Mickey Cohen, who will be played on the series by Jeremy Luke. Robert Knepper will portray Sid Rothman, another, lower down mobster working for Cohen.
Lost Angels - based on the book "L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America’s Most Seductive City" by John Buntin - will chronicle the turmoil surrounding the Lapd and the illegal activities of Cohen and other mobsters back in the day.
It will premiere in the summer of 2014 and also star Jon Bernthal, Neal McDonough and Milo Ventimiglia.
- 6/12/2013
- by matt@mediavine.com (Matt Richenthal)
- TVfanatic
Exclusive: Ed Burns has been tapped to play notorious mobster Bugsy Siegel in a recurring role on Frank Darabont’s upcoming TNT series Lost Angels. Additionally, Robert Knepper, originally cast as a recurring, has been upped to a regular on the 1940s-set crime drama. Based on the John Buntin book L.A. Noir, Lost Angels follows the turmoil surrounding the Lapd and ruthless criminal activities led by gangster Mickey Cohen (Jeremy Luke). After moving from the East Coast to California, Siegel quickly established himself as the Los Angeles mob leader in the late 1930s and early 1940s, with Cohen as his chief lieutenant. Siegel also was a Hollywood fixture, throwing lavish parties for Tinseltown’s biggest names. Knepper plays Sid Rothman, a rank-and-file mobster working for Cohen. The actor recently became available for a regular gig after his CW series Cult ended following a brief run. Related: Jeremy Luke To Co-Star...
- 6/11/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Exclusive: Jeremy Luke has been cast in a lead role in Frank Darabont’s upcoming TNT series Lost Angels. The 1940s-set crime drama is based on the John Buntin book L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America’s Most Seductive City and follows the turmoil surrounding the Lapd and ruthless criminal activities led by gangster Mickey Cohen (Luke). The character was not in the pilot. Luke, repped by Luber Roklin and Pantheon Talent, will next be seen in Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s directing debut, Don Jon, and in Broken Horses. Related: Daniel Henney & Brennan Brown In ‘Occult’, Ernie Hudson To Recur On ‘Lost Angels’...
- 6/10/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Did you cry when Jon Bernthal's "Shane" died on "Walking Dead"? Yes, join the club. Guess what! "Walking Dead" former showrunner Frank Darabont is using Jon in TNT and Frank Darabont's "Lost Angels" (formerly "L.A. Noir") in late 2013. Darabont's newest drama Lost Angels stars Jon Bernthal as Joe Teague, an ex-Marine turned Lapd cop during the city's infamous 1940s. The show is based on the John Buntin book L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City, which focuses on the battle between gangster Mickey Cohen and legendary L.A. police chief William Parker. Other up front tidbits: TBS is developing a reality show starring Oscar-winning "Juno" writer Diablo Cody. TNT already announced the renewal of...
- 5/15/2013
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
Since it was first announced, Frank Darabont’s new TNT pilot L.A. Noir has been saddled with jokes about it being related to the video game L.A. Noire, simply because the two share similar time periods, locales, dramatic milieus, character archetypes, cultural references, and titles. Anyway, that should all mostly be cleared up now, seeing as Darabont tells io9 that he’s changed his mind, no longer borrowing the title of John Buntin’s book L.A. Noir that involuntarily conjures images of 1940s detectives slowly vibrating their way through Los Angeles, always on the lookout for clues ...
- 1/28/2013
- avclub.com
Frank Darabont's upcoming TV series "L.A. Noir" has been retitled "Lost Angels" according to io9. Darabont revealed the news during an interview, and gave an explanation as to why:
It was going to be called L.A. Noir, based on the book by John Buntin. But the video game company [Rockstar] with the video game called 'L.A. Noire' threatened to sue the s--t out of me, TNT, and every company that actually ever worked in Hollywood. They have the billions of dollars to back it up, apparently. So we’re changing the title, and I do believe the title is going to be 'Lost Angels'.
A rep for Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar Games' owners, tell Slashgear that "they only approached TNT in order to express concern over confusion between the properties, but say that they have never approached Darabont."
The show itself will be based on John Buntin’s book "L.
It was going to be called L.A. Noir, based on the book by John Buntin. But the video game company [Rockstar] with the video game called 'L.A. Noire' threatened to sue the s--t out of me, TNT, and every company that actually ever worked in Hollywood. They have the billions of dollars to back it up, apparently. So we’re changing the title, and I do believe the title is going to be 'Lost Angels'.
A rep for Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar Games' owners, tell Slashgear that "they only approached TNT in order to express concern over confusion between the properties, but say that they have never approached Darabont."
The show itself will be based on John Buntin’s book "L.
- 1/28/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Frank Darabont has revealed that his new TV drama will be titled Lost Angels. The former Walking Dead showrunner's TNT series - which stars Jon Bernthal - was originally titled La Noir. However, Darabont told io9 that he was forced to change the title following threats of legal action from the makers of 2011 video game La Noire. "It was going to be called La Noir, based on the book by John Buntin," he explained. "But the video game company with the video game called La Noire threatened to sue the s**t out of me, TNT, every company that actually ever worked in Hollywood. And they have the billions of dollars to back it up, apparently."
['La Noire' video game trailer] Darabont confirmed that the series will now be called Lost Angels and described the '40s-set drama (more)...
['La Noire' video game trailer] Darabont confirmed that the series will now be called Lost Angels and described the '40s-set drama (more)...
- 1/28/2013
- by By Morgan Jeffery
- Digital Spy
SlashFilm has some news regarding Frank Darabont's upcoming TNT show. Darabont leaving The Walking Dead may have been loathed by many at the time, but when we see how epic his new TV show looks they might be singing a different tune. Based on John Buntin's book, L.A. Noir: The Struggle For The Soul Of America’s Most Seductive City. Originally titled L.A. Noir, the show has now had to change its name due to the Rockstar Video Game titled L.A. Noire.
Now titled Lost Angels, the show will cover some of the same history covered by Gangster Squad. In addition to the name change, it looks like Simon Pegg will appear in a small role. Darabont recently spoke to io9 about the name change and Pegg's role in the show.
It was going to be called L.A. Noir, based on the book by John Buntin.
Now titled Lost Angels, the show will cover some of the same history covered by Gangster Squad. In addition to the name change, it looks like Simon Pegg will appear in a small role. Darabont recently spoke to io9 about the name change and Pegg's role in the show.
It was going to be called L.A. Noir, based on the book by John Buntin.
- 1/27/2013
- by Jim Napier
- GeekTyrant
The TV pilot for 1940's gangster series "L.A. Noir" from writer, producer director Frank Darabont ("The Walking Dead"), has been picked up by TNT for 6 episodes.
The series adapts author John Buntin's book "L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America’s Most Seductive City" :
"...'L.A. Noir' is the true story of a decades-long conflict between the Los Angeles Police Department, under the determined leadership of 'Police Chief William Parker' and ruthless criminal elements led by 'Mickey Cohen', a one-time boxer who rose to the top of L.A.’s criminal world. The series will be a fast-paced crime drama set in Los Angeles during the 1940's and '50s, a world of glamorous movie stars, powerful studio heads, returning war heroes, a powerful and corrupt police force and an even more dangerous criminal network determined to make L.A. its West Coast base.
The series adapts author John Buntin's book "L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America’s Most Seductive City" :
"...'L.A. Noir' is the true story of a decades-long conflict between the Los Angeles Police Department, under the determined leadership of 'Police Chief William Parker' and ruthless criminal elements led by 'Mickey Cohen', a one-time boxer who rose to the top of L.A.’s criminal world. The series will be a fast-paced crime drama set in Los Angeles during the 1940's and '50s, a world of glamorous movie stars, powerful studio heads, returning war heroes, a powerful and corrupt police force and an even more dangerous criminal network determined to make L.A. its West Coast base.
- 10/19/2012
- by M. Stevens
- SneakPeek
TNT has greenlit a new series from executive producers Frank Darabont (The Walking Dead, The Shawshank Redemption), Michael De Luca (The Social Network, Moneyball) and Elliot Webb (Tall Time Tales). TNT has ordered a total of six episodes for the untitled project, which is being produced by TNT Originals. Based on the critically acclaimed book L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America’s Most Seductive City by John Buntin, the story chronicles the epic battle between Los Angeles Police Chief William Parker and mobster Mickey Cohen. Alissa Phillips (Moneyball) of Michael De Luca Productions serves as co-executive producer. Darabont wrote and directed the pilot. The show, which will air on TNT and Turner networks around the world, will be distributed by TBS International outside of...
- 10/18/2012
- by Pietro Filipponi
- The Daily BLAM!
TNT has greenlit a new series from executive producers Frank Darabont ("The Walking Dead," The Shawshank Redemption ), Michael De Luca ( The Social Network , Moneyball ) and Elliot Webb ("Tall Time Tales"). TNT has ordered a total of six episodes for the untitled project, which is being produced by TNT Originals. Based on the critically acclaimed book "L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City" by John Buntin, the story chronicles the epic battle between Los Angeles Police Chief William Parker and mobster Mickey Cohen. Alissa Phillips ( Moneyball ) of Michael De Luca Productions serves as co-executive producer. Darabont wrote and directed the pilot. The show, which will air on TNT and Turner networks around the world, will...
- 10/18/2012
- Comingsoon.net
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