Boardwalk Empire
It looks like Scorsese might direct the pilot for Boardwalk Empire, the HBO series he's producing with Mark Wahlberg, and that Terrence Winter is writing. From The Hollywood Reporter: Martin Scorsese may helm HBO pilot Oscar winner Martin Scorsese is in negotiations to direct HBO's drama pilot "Boardwalk Empire." Scorsese already is exec producer on the project, based on Nelson Johnson's book, which chronicles the 1920s origins of gambling mecca Atlantic City. Following HBO's green light to the Terence Winter-written script last month, there had been some speculation that Scorsese might take the helm, but given his busy schedule, that was not easy to pull off. "Boardwalk" marks Scorsese's first foray into drama series; his only other TV directing credit is one episode of Steven Spielberg's mid-'80s anthology series "Amazing Stories." ............. Past Articles: Variety - June 3, 2008 Hollywood Reporter - March 6, 2007

Thank you, Will. BoardwalkEmpire.com has the book's prologue and first chapter online.

Do we know yet whether Scorsese will actually direct? If he does, he should be ready to do so around May. Anyway, Kelly Macdonald was just cast in it.

From Reuters: LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Actor Steve Buscemi is in talks to star as a powerful racketeer in "Boardwalk Empire," Martin Scorsese's period drama pilot for HBO. Also in talks, for a costarring role in the project, is Kelly Macdonald. Written by Terrence Winter and to be directed by Scorsese, "Empire" is based on Nelson Johnson's nonfiction book, which chronicles the 1920s origins of Atlantic City, New Jersey. Buscemi would play Nucky Johnson, a cunning businessman who runs a liquor distribution ring at the onset of Prohibition. Scottish-born Macdonald would play Margaret, a smart Irish immigrant who married the wrong man to get out of her parents' house. Sounds like Scorsese is directing.