HBO Makes Deal W/ "Cocaine Cowboys," New Series On The Way

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HBO has struck a deal with the creators of Cocaine Cowboys, the award-winning documentary that examines the drug trafficking  trade, to be recreated as a drama series.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the series will chronicle stories featured in the film by closely examining the uprisings of Miami, Florida's cocaine trafficking.

The network has tagged on-screen big wigs Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay to executive produce the project while "Cold Case" creator Meredith Stiehm will take over writing on the series.

Produced by Warner Bros. Television, the project may later be picked up by local network WBTV for physical production if it becomes a hit.