Alan Ball's 'Banshee' Ordered to Series by Cinemax

By Tim Kenneally at TheWrap

Wed Jan 25, 2012 2:00pm EST

Alan Ball is expanding from vampires to another mythical creature of dread.

Cinemax has ordered the "True Blood" creator's latest project, "Banshee," to series, and tapped a director for the maiden episode.

Also read: Cinemax to Go Amish With New Alan Ball Series

The series will center on an ex-con who arrives in a tiny town in Pennsylvania Amish country and poses as a murdered sheriff in order to inflict his own twisted form of justice.

Greg Yaitanes, veteran director of "House M.D.," "Lost" and "Heroes,"' will sit behind the camera for the first episode.

"Banshee" joins a recently beefed-up original series roster for Cinemax that also includes a small-screen adaptation of the "Transporter" movies (though that project has been marred by problems, such as the injury of series star Chris Vance in October) and the action series "The Sector," which is being developed by Tony and Ridley Scott.

Deadline first reported the news.

 

Related Articles:  Quentin Tarantino Sues Alan Ball Over Blood-Curdling ... Birds Ben Whishaw Set for Alan Ball's New HBO Project

Entertainment News From the Wrap

Photo

Reveille's Chad Bennett Debuts Brand-Building Agency, Populus 3:03am EST

Company will build brands around shows and other content

Photo

AFTRA Approves Network Television Code by Huge Margin 2:14am EST

96% of union approve terms for a successor agreement to the AFTRA National Code of Fair Practice for Network Television Broadcasting

Photo

'The Voice' Is Top-Rated Show of the Season -- Can 'American Idol' Regain Lead? 3:09am EST

NBC scores with "The Voice" thanks to smart scheduling, while "American Idol" battles tough competition

Photo

Conrad Murray Wants His Freedom -- and Still Blames Michael Jackson for Death 22 Feb 2012

Financial stress in Michael Jackson's life made his mindset "inconsistent with good judgment," argues the legal team of Dr. Conrad Murray

Comments (0)
This discussion is now closed. We welcome comments on our articles for a limited period after their publication.