NBC Plans an Italian Job Series

Scripted by Troy Kennedy Martin, the original Italian Job was a Paramount Pictures release directed by Peter Collinson. It stars Michael Caine as Charlie Croker, an expert thief who pulls together a team to heist four million dollars of gold in the Italian Alps. The remake, directed by F. Gary Gray, features Mark Wahlberg as the Croker character, but the plot follows a different progression and the story’s action is moved from Italy to Los Angeles. The remake does, however, make use of the original film’s signature getaway car: the Mini Cooper.

Another official remake of The Italian Job, a Bollywood production, was also released as 2012’s Players. There, the heist involves heading to New Zealand and getting gold off of a moving train. Mini Coopers are, naturally, involved.

According to today’s trade report, the Italian Job TV show will shift the plot a bit and, instead of heisting gold as the previous films have done, the heist will center around a team coming together to rescue an older teammate to whom they all owe a debt.

Benjamin Brand and Rob Weiss are attached to script The Italian Job TV series. They’ll also executive produce alongside Donald De Line under the Paramount Television banner.