Common to Star in SATURDAY NIGHT KNIFE & GUN CLUB Series

Common is set to star in a TV series based on B.P. Reiter's The Saturday Night Knife & Gun Club, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The show revolves around a tough, street-smart ER doctor with a troubled past who leads his staff against brutal conditions, dwindling resources, bureaucracy and CORPORATE greed in order to save lives at an inner-city hospital.

The project hails from Eric Eisner's Double E Pictures, where he serves as CEO. Eisner optioned the rights to the book and will executive produce the potential series alongside Common's Freedom Road Productions and Lionsgate TV. Allan Loeb and Andrew Farotte will write pilot episode.

Eisner spoke about the series saying, "I'm thrilled to partner with Lionsgate and Freedom Road to develop this exciting new TV series based on this engrossing book. We have a great script and a strong team in place, and I look forward to bringing the series to life."

This drama is the first sale for Common under his new Lionsgate TV overall deal.

Read the original article on The Hollywood Reporter.