HBO Orders Rock & Roll Drama from Martin Scorsese & Mick Jagger; Bobby Cannavale to Star

HBO has ordered an hour-long untitled Rock 'N Roll project to series. Production is set to get underway in New York.

Set in 1970s New York, the series will explore the drug- and sex-fueled music business as punk and disco were breaking out, all through the eyes of a record executive trying to resurrect his label and find the next new sound.

Martin Scorsese will Executive Producer/Pilot Director with Mick Jagger as Executive Producer, Terence Winter as Showrunner/Writer/Executive Producer, Rick Yorn, Victoria Pearman, Emma Tillinger Koskoff as Executive Producers and George Mastras as Writer/Executive Producer

Casting is as follows:

Bobby Cannavale as Richie Finestra, the founder and president of a top-tier record label (American Century Records) with a great ear for discovering talent, who undergoes a crisis of character when confronted with a life-altering decision.

Olivia Wilde as Devon Finestra, Richie's wife, a former actress/model who lived a Bohemian life in 1960s New York. Richie's crisis causes strain on their family and propels her to re-immerse in her former lifestyle.

Ray Romano as Zak Yankovich, one of Richie's partners, the tough and savvy Head of Promotions of American Century with decades of experience dating back to the dark, mob-infested days of the recording business.

Juno Temple as Jamie Vine, an ambitious assistant in the A&R Department of American Century. She uses her keen abilities to manipulate people and blend into the various subcultures of the New York music underground in order to break through the glass ceiling and get ahead at the record label.

Andrew "Dice" Clay as Frank "Buck" Rogers, the cocaine-fueled owner of a chain of radio stations.

Ato Essandoh as Lester Grimes, a former singer and ex-colleague of Richie Finestra.

Max Casella as Julius "Julie" Silver, nurturing yet with an explosive temper, and the Head of A&R of American Century, who struggles to stay hip and relevant in the young man's game of the rock 'n' roll business.

James Jagger as Kip Stevens, lead singer of Nasty Bits, an early punk-rock band.

Jack Quaid as Clark Morelle, a young A&R executive at American Century who struggles for a foothold in the competitive environment of the A&R team.

Birgitte Sorenson as Ingrid, a Danish actress favored by Andy Warhol and close friend of Richie Finestra's wife, Devon.

P.J. Byrne as Scott Levitt, Head of Legal for American Century Records.

J.C. MacKenzie as Skip Fontaine, Richie's partner and Head of Sales for American Century Records.

Bo Dietl as Joe Corso, a thuggish "independent promotion man" who may or may not have ties to organized crime.

Armen Garo as Corrado Galasso, a New York mob boss.

Robert Funaro as Tony Del Greco, chief enforcer for a New York mob boss.

Joe Caniano as Leo, Richie's longtime chauffeur and confidante.

Cannavale will soon be seen in the big screen adaptation of ANNIE. The actor has won two Emmy Awards for his role on Will & Grace and received two 2013 Emmy nominations for his work on Boardwalk Empire and Nurse Jackie. HIs theater credits Mauritius and The Motherf**ker with the Hat, Glengarry Glen Ross and The Big Knife.

Wilde has been seen on TV in The O.C., The Black Donnellys, House, Tron: Legacy, Cowboys & Aliens, In Time, and Drinking Buddies. Most recently, Wilde has appeared in Rush, The Words, Her, and others.

The actress won the 2006 US Comedy Arts Festival Film Discovery Jury Award for Best Actress for Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas (2006), and in 2008 at the Teen Choice Awards, she was nominated for the Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Breakout Star Female for House. Also in 2008, Wilde was honored alongside Jesse Eisenberg with the Vail Film Festival Rising Star Award.

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