Variety carries word that HBO and Warner Bros. are set to produce an American remake of British TV drama Shameless. It is reported that original show creator Paul Abbott had long been in talks with various US networks in recent years about such a deal, with NBC previously coming close to setting up a project.
The drama series, which began in 2004, was set on a public housing estate in Manchester and followed the Gallagher clan, lead by alcohol and drug abuser Frank.
John Wells of ER fame is set to produce the remake.
