David O. Russell TV series starring Robert De Niro and Julianne Moore gets $160 million deal, will be broadcast on Amazon

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By Darian Scalamoni

            With the recent uptick in viewership with new shows like Goliath and Good Girls Revolt, Amazon has quickly risen to the top of the streaming empire. With the addition of a new show from the creator of Mad Men and now a new project, it seems that they could soon be on even ground with Netflix. According to Deadline, Amazon has acquired the upcoming drama series from written and directed by David O. Russell and starring Robert De Niro and Julianne Moore. Not only that but the streaming service has given the show a two-season commitment for $160 million. Each season will be eight episodes and though details are scarce as of now, it appears to be a crime/mafia show.

            This is incredibly exciting news as Russell has quickly become one of the best directors in the industry today. The director has previously worked with De Niro in Silver Linings Playbook and Joy, but this is his first time working with the Oscar-winning Moore. Silver Linings Playbook, The Fighter and American Hustle are all within my favorite movies of the decade thus far and seeing Russell make the transition to the small screen like so many other filmmakers as of late (Woody Allen, Steven Soderbergh, Cary Fukunaga) makes me giddy about this project.

            De Niro will be seen next in the HBO movie, Wizard of Lies in which he’ll play the leader of the Ponzi scheme, Bernie Madoff. Moore is set to be in Todd Haynes’ upcoming film, Wonderstruck alongside Michelle Williams and Oakes Fegley.

            Once more news of the upcoming Amazon crime/drama is available, we’ll have that info for you right here at Cinema Wave!