David Simon has been in thick with HBO since The Wire ended, producing Generation Kill, Treme, and the upcoming mini-series Show Me a Hero. Their relationship will continue to flourish even longer, as THRreports Simon is developing a new series that'll focus on the mustached heyday of porn known as the '70s.
The yet-to-be-picked-up series is called The Deuce and will focus on the legalization and rise of pornography in New York City's Times Square from the early '70s to mid-'80s. That setting will also bring in the "rough-and-tumble world that existed in midtown Manhattan until the rise of HIV, the violence of the cocaine epidemic and a rejuvenated real estate market ended the bawdy turbulence."
Simon spoke with THR about the delicate balance he's aiming for with the show:
Grab the popcorn while we wait for the green light from HBO.
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