Oscar-nominated Boyz n the Hood writer-director-producer John Singleton is developing a new HBO television drama “Club Life: Miami.” The renound filmmaker will undertake the venture alongside hip-hop pioneer Russell Simmons.
“Club Life: Miami” is set against the South Beach club scene and follows a reformed criminal who moves to Miami and gains a new lease on life as he embraces the vibrant, youthful and transgressive world. Singleton will write and executive produce the project. Simmons — the Def Jam co-founder, music mogul and social activist — is on board to executive produce “Club Life” via his overall deal with the premium cable network.
Singleton is best known for Boyz n the Hood, for which he earned Academy Award nominations for directing and the original screenplay. His credits include Shaft, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Baby Boy and Four Brothers. He’s repped by WME, Trevor Engelson at Underground and Steve Barnes. Simmons, who inked his HBO pact in May, is repped by CAA.
“Club Life” comes as premium cabler Starz is readying Power, a New York-set nightclub drama series from executive producer 50 Cent that will premiere in 2014.
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