Paramount+ Picks Cop Land Series with Mangold, Levine
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- Paramount+ secured the development of a Cop Land series adaptation, with James Mangold co‑writing, executive producing and directing, and Robert Levine serving as showrunner.
- James Mangold’s project was taken out in April, attracted four offers, and Paramount won the bidding war after the Skydance acquisition of Paramount Global.
- Skydance’s acquisition of Paramount Global, giving it 49% of Miramax, and the creation of Paramount TV Studios accelerated the series’ development.
- Robert Levine previously co‑created and executive‑produced FX’s The Old Man and Starz’s Black Sails, and adapted Gone Baby Gone for TV.
- Cop Land the 1997 film starred Sylvester Stallone and earned $63.7 million on a $15 million budget, providing the source material for the new series.
Why it matters: Paramount+ expands its original‑content lineup with a marquee adaptation, aiming to attract viewers and compete with rival streaming dramas, while the Skydance‑Paramount merger unlocks Miramax titles for new TV projects, giving the studio fresh revenue streams and strengthening its position in the crowded streaming market.
