If you had said in the ’90s during the first run of “Mr. Show With Bob and David” (the less said about the disappointing followup on Netflix, the better) that Bob Odenkirk would become a premium cable network star for his drama work, it would be a daring suggestion. But with “Breaking Bad” under his belt, and currently leading the very well received spinoff “Better Call Saul,” AMC couldn’t be happier to have the actor under their roof, and they’re going to keep that relationship going.
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In the works for a while, it’s now official: Bob Odenkirk will produce and star in the miniseries adaptation of “The Night Of The Gun.” The series will see Odenkirk playing legendary, late journalist David Carr — upon whose memoir the drama will be based — telling the life of the writer’s struggle with crack addiction, his battle with cancer, raising daughters as a single parent, and more. Carr lived, and then some. Here’s the book synopsis:
Do we remember only the stories we can live with? The ones that make us look good in the rearview mirror? In The Night of the Gun, David Carr redefines memoir with the revelatory story of his years as an addict and chronicles his journey from crack-house regular to regular columnist for The New York Times. Built on sixty videotaped interviews, legal and medical records, and three years of reporting, The Night of the Gun is a ferocious tale that uses the tools of journalism to fact-check the past. Carr’s investigation of his own history reveals that his odyssey through addiction, recovery, cancer, and life as a single parent was far more harrowing—and, in the end, more miraculous—than he allowed himself to remember…
Shawn Ryan (“The Shield,” “The Get Down“) and Eileen Myers (“Big Love,” “Masters Of Sex“) will be writing the six-part adaptation, but no word yet on a director. But we’d love to hear your suggestions, so let us know below.
