HBO [US] Boardwalk Empire **Spoilers**

if this doesn't turn out to be an absolute corker, I'll eat my own feet.

Here's what we know so far:

Bedford, New Jersey (PRWEB) June 11, 2009 -- HBO has exercised its option to purchase the TV rights to the book Boardwalk Empire. Written by Nelson Johnson and published by Plexus Publishing, Inc., Boardwalk Empire chronicles the politics and corruption of Atlantic City from its birth as a quiet seaside health resort through the notorious backroom politics and power struggles.

HBO has recently begun filming the pilot for Boardwalk Empire, which is being directed by Martin Scorsese. In addition, Scorsese is an executive producer on the series along with Terence Winter, Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson, and Tim Van Patten.

Plexus Publishing has also announced a new trade paperback edition of Boardwalk Empire to be released in fall 2009. The book will be distributed to the trade by Independent Publisher's Group (IPG). The purchase of the TV/Film rights by HBO for Boardwalk Empire marks the first time that Plexus has sold those rights for one of its titles.

Current Cast list:

Steve Buscemi as Nucky Johnson
Michael Pitt as Jimmy Darmody
Aleksa Palladino as the wife of Jimmy Darmody
Michael Shannon as Van Alden
Kelly MacDonald as Margaret
Vincent Piazza as a Lucky Luciano
Stephen Graham as Al Capone
Anthony Laciura as Louis Kessel
Shea Whigham as Eli Johnson
Paul Sparks as a bootlegging funeral director

so we have imput from people with such pedigrees as the Wire, the Soprano's, Entourage and more and that's before we even look at the cast.

you heard it here first, trust me this will be something special!