HBO drafts Dustin Hoffman to star in David Milch/Michael Mann series Luck
True Blood may be a Sopranos-era ratings success, but despite its randomly assigned Emmy nomination for Best Drama, it’s hardly a Sopranos-era critical success. (And while we wait to see what the second season has in store, the jury's still hung on Treme.) Thus, HBO is looking to bring in some serious pedigree with its new series Luck: According to The Hollywood Reporter, HBO has just given a series order to a pilot written by Deadwood scribe David Milch and directed by Michael Mann, and will pick up production in the fall with Dustin Hoffman leading a veteran cast of character actors.