Oddly enough, Cannavale might wind up being one of the primary reasons
Boardwalk is ending its run after five seasons. Although there has been no official announcement yet, one of the prevailing theories as to why Winter and HBO came to such an amicable (and seemingly sudden) agreement on when to close out the show is that they are both eager to begin production on another period drama: The
’70s-set rock ‘n’ roll series Winter has cooked up with
Boardwalk executive producer and
Wolf of Wall Street director, Martin Scorsese, and producer Mick Jagger.
As reported, Cannavale has been
linked to the lead role, in what was formerly titled
History of Music, playing recording executive and lover of illicit things, Richie Finestra. With a leading man in negotiations, it’s understandable to think the project has become a primary concern for the network. At any rate, we’re awaiting information from HBO regarding the status of this program.
Without mentioning future plans, Winter had this to say about the decision to see his current series to the door:
