Narcos co-creator Chris Brancato is developing The Godfather of Harlem, a prequel series to Ridley Scott’s classic crime film American Gangster, with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story actor Forest Whitaker set for the lead role.
Brancato left the Netflix series Narcos after season 1 and is currently developing projects for ABC Studios with an eye toward striking deals with the major streaming services.
Stay tuned to Screen Rant for more information about The Godfather of Harlem as it becomes available.
Once the project is finalized it will be shopped around, with Netflix, Hulu and Amazon all mentioned as destinations.