Reilly will reteam with executive producer Adam McKay on the pilot, where he's set to play team owner Jerry Buss.
, who is set to play Lakers legend Jerry West, the team's general manager in the '80s.
The untitled pilot will chronicle the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Lakers, who built a dynasty and helped define their era, both on and off the court. It's based on Jeff Pearlman's bookReilly's Buss, who bought the Lakers, the NHL's L.A. Kings and the Forum in Inglewood in 1979, is a self-made millionaire whose success has only amplified his proclivity for risk.
McKay executive produces with partner Kevin Messick, writer Max Borenstein, co-writer of the story Jim Hecht, Jason Shuman, Scott Stephens and Rodney Barnes.prequel that's expected to go to series. Corporate parent WarnerMedia has given HBO a mandate to increase originals, both for the on-air network and as the linchpin of the forthcoming streaming platform HBO Max.His Dark Materials
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