EXCLUSIVE: Robert De Niro is attached to star in a Billy Ray-penned crime drama series that is in the works at Paramount+.
The Raging Bull and Taxi Driver star is to lead Bobby Meritorious, an original series that comes from Paramount Television Studios.
Paramount made the commitment to develop the project after winning out a competitive situation. It marks De Niro’s second TV project to emerge in a matter of weeks after conspiracy thriller Zero Day, from Eric Newman, landed a limited series order at Netflix.
The series is set amongst the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, which is a sovereign kingdom with seemingly unlimited power and scope.
Read more on deadline.com