Sylvester StalloneandRobert De Niroare among a relatively small group of actors who could be safely called Hollywood icons. They’re woven in and out of different genres, although they are arguably strong and most in their element when operating in the action genre. Whether that means a thriller likeHeator more straightforwardaction likeRambo, they’ve led some of the most legendary films.
Surprisingly, they’veonly worked together on two occasions, with Stallone previously having to quashrumors of a feud with De Niro. They starred inGrudge Match, a 2013 sports comedy that nodded at their respective roles inRockyandRaging Bull. The other film they did together, a solid box office performer from the 1990s, could be getting a TV adaptation.
Cop Land Could Be Coming To The Small Screen
It’s Among Several Potential Projects At Miramax
Cop Land, a crime thriller headlined by Stallone and De Niro, wastheir first time sharing the screen. Released in August 1997 and directed by James Mangold, the movie tells the story of a sheriff from a small New Jersey town who comes into conflict with corrupt cops from New York City. With a cast that includes Harvey Keitel, Peter Berg, Janeane Garofalo, Robert Patrick, Michael Rapaport, Annabella Sciorra, Noah Emmerich, and Cathy Moriarty,Cop Landreceived positive reviews andearned $63.7 million at the box office against a budget of $15 million.
Now,Varietyreports that a television adaptation ofCop Landis in the works at Miramax, with Mangold attached to the prospective project. The news is part of a much larger story about Miramax’s plans to reemerge as a power player under the stewardship of new CEO Jonathan Glickman, nearly a decade after the sexual assault revelations against co-founder Harvey Weinstein. At this time, there areno more details about the potentialCop Landseries.
Cop Landisn’t the only title being looked at as a potential television show. Miramix is digging into options across the genres, and seeing what might work on the small screen. Other titles includeGangs of New York, the romance dramaChocolat, and the recently acclaimed filmThe Holdovers. All of these look to be so far in their early stages.
Our Take On The Cop Land News
It’s A Long Way To Becoming A TV Show
Projects get announced all the time that, for one reason or another, never actually make it to the finish line and reach audiences. That’s the case with the projects that Miramax has already been developing since projects like theGangs of New YorkTV show were announced in 2022. Since then, there haven’t been any active updates. It could be an indication that theCop Landas a TV show is a long way from debuting, but this is an early peek into a strategy of reworking popular movies of all sorts for the small screen.
