Netflix Greenlights New Zaillian-Price Limited Series
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- Netflix greenlit a six-episode limited series co-written by Steven Zaillian and Richard Price, tentatively titled "Ghettoside," a follow-up to the duo's 2016 HBO limited series "The Night Of."
- The crime/mystery drama draws from Jill Leovy's 2015 non-fiction book "Ghettoside: A True Story of Murder in America," which examined murder in Los Angeles.
- Netflix ordered the series off multiple completed scripts, though rights and other details remain in negotiation.
- Zaillian and Price executive produce alongside frequent collaborator Garrett Basch, who currently runs three FX series — "Very Young Frankenstein," "Seven Sisters" and "The Lowdown."
- The order marks Zaillian's second Netflix limited series after "Ripley," which earned 13 Emmy nominations and four wins including Zaillian's directing Emmy.
Why it matters: Netflix deepens its prestige limited-series bench with Zaillian, whose 'Ripley' drew 13 Emmy nominations and four wins, and reunites the 'Night Of' creators whose 2016 HBO series won five Emmys including Lead Actor for Riz Ahmed — converting a proven HBO partnership into Netflix IP.
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