Variety relays word that Homicide: Life on the Streets collaborators David Simon and Tom Fontana will reunite for an HBO miniseries that will deal with the hunt for John Wilkes Booth, the man responsible for Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.
Based on James L. Swanson’s book “Manhunt”, the story follows the twelve-day search for Booth. It will focus on the perspectives of lesser-known historical figures that were connected to the assassination and the ensuing manhunt.
Simon and Fontana will write the screenplay and serve as executive producers alongside Lawrence Bender, Kevin Brown and Walden Media.
