Kurt Russell, Mel Gibson, Kate Hudson set for Gold Rush TV seriesApril 20, 2016 - 11:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Kurt Russell, Kate Hudson and Mel Gibson are joining forces. The trio are set to star in a new TV drama about the 1849 Gold Rush from The Mark Gordon Company (Grey's Anatomy), The Hollywood Reporter reveals. Inspired by the book of the same name from Gangs of New York author Herbert Asbury, The Barbary Coast begins with the Gold Rush of 1849, which saw the biggest influx of gold-seekers, gamblers, thieves, harlots, politicians and other felonious parasites to the infant city of San Francisco. A unique criminal district subsequently arose that, for almost 70 years, was the scene of more viciousness and depravity — yet at the same time possessed more glamor and intrigue — than any other area of vice and iniquity on the American continent. Russell and Hudson, his stepdaughter, will headline the project, with Gibson set to recur. The Oscar winner will also direct and co-write the project. He will also executive produce with Russell; Hudson; her brother, actor Oliver Hudson; Russell's son, actor Wyatt Russell; Bruce Davey; and Rick Nicita. Set up through The Mark Gordon Company, Entertainment One will handle international distribution of the series, which is not yet attached to a network. Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that The Mark Gordon Company plans to shop the show to premium cable networks and streaming services. “Most people don’t know the scandalous history behind San Francisco, and The Barbary Coast offers a rich portrayal of a period when success was often attained through illicit and brutal means,” Gordon said Monday in a statement. “I’m excited that Kurt and Kate are working together alongside Mel, whose astute direction will bring this devious time in our history to life.” This marks a rare TV turn for all three stars. Hudson most recently recurred on the fourth season of Glee, in addition to her film credits that include Almost Famous, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and the upcoming Mother's Day. Russell's last TV credit dates back to a 1977 appearance on the original Hawaii Five-O. His recent big screen roles include Furious 7 and The Hateful Eight, as well as the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy sequel. Gibson's acting roles have been few and far between in recent years,. An Oscar winner for his directorial work on Braveheart, he most recently appeared in Expendables 3. For The Mark Gordon Company, The Barbary Coast joins such veteran dramas as Grey's Anatomy as well as Criminal Minds and Ray Donovan in addition to freshman hit Quantico and Kiefer Sutherland's upcoming Designated Survivor. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |