The idea was accepted by HBO and Burrough was made an executive producer, along with Robert De Niro's Tribeca Productions, and was asked to write the screenplay.
Ideju je prihvatio HBO, a Burroughu je dodijeljena titula izvršnog producenta, zajedno s Tribeca Productionsom Roberta De Nira, a od njega je zatraženo da napiše scenarij.