James Mangold's Cop Land Coming to TV

0:00It's April 23rd. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News, AI-powered stories from the world of fame. I'm Corey with The Story. James Mangold is bringing his 1997 crime drama, Cobland, to TV. The director behind Logan and Ford V Ferrari is teaming up with Paramount Television Studios and Mayor Max Television for the small screen version. He'll call right, direct, and executive produce it alongside Robert Levine from The Old Man. This marks Mangold's first time writing a TV drama series. His last TV gig was executive producing the period drama damnation. The project comes out of a deal he signed with Paramount Pictures last September. Cobland stars Sylvester Stallone as a New Jersey Sheriff battling corrupt New York City cops in his town. The original flick boasts the killer cast with Robert De Niro, Ray Leata, Harvey Kydel, and more. He holds in $63,700,000 at the box office and holds a 75% approval on Rotten Tomatoes.

1:01Word is the series package through four offers from buyers showing real buzz in the market. No word yet on whether Stallone or the original crew will return. Keep an eye on this one as it shapes up. Could be a fresh spin on that gritty classic.