Narcos creator and Godfather of Harlem showrunner Chris Brancato is doing what he does greatest — he’s forming a gang.
Brancato and hip-hop producer Swizz Beatz are formalizing the artistic partnership they first solid on Epix collection Godfather of Harlem and continued on Resort Cocaine, The Hollywood Reporter has discovered. The 2 are presently working collectively on one other gang drama: The Westies for MGM+. Brancato is showrunner on all three of their collaborations; Swizz Beatz is govt music producer on Godfather of Harlem.
The fellows haven’t but chosen a reputation for his or her coming banner — the LLC piece remains to be to return, we’re informed. That’s “someplace down the road…perhaps quickly,” Brancato mentioned.
Collectively, the 2 will develop tv, movie and podcast initiatives that “intertwine compelling narratives with wealthy cultural components, reflecting their dedication to storytelling that resonates with various audiences,” they mentioned.
Brancato has written and produced over 250 hours of tv, together with for The X-Information, Regulation and Order: Felony Intent and Hannibal. Brancato wrote the function movies Hoodlum and Species II.
Swizz Beatz (actual identify Kasseem Daoud Dean) is a Grammy-winning producer. He shares 2011’s Greatest Rap Efficiency by a Duo or Group win with Jay-Z for his or her track “On to the Subsequent One.” Swizz Beatz is an absolute ‘90s hip-hop legend; his household based Ruff Ryders Leisure, which introduced us DMX, Drag-On, Eve, and The Lox (Jadakiss, Sheek and Types P).
Dean made the theme songs for each Resort Cocaine and Godfather of Harlem; he’s a consulting producer on The Westies, a gritty crime drama centering on New York Metropolis’s infamously violent Irish gang of the identical identify. The Westies will go into manufacturing this July.
Additional particulars about upcoming initiatives from the partnership can be introduced within the coming months, we’re informed.
“Working with Swizz has been inspiring and energizing,” Brancato informed THR. “We’ve discovered a artistic rhythm that feels uncommon. Persevering with to construct with him and his crew, Grady Spivey and Monique Blake, to convey untold tales to life in daring, cinematic methods is one thing I’m very enthusiastic about.”
Swizz Beatz added: “Working with Chris? It’s been epic! After 4 profitable seasons of Godfather of Harlem — a real cultural phenomenon — shifting into producing and creating new exhibits with him felt extremely pure and natural. That’s our vibe, our inclusive chemistry, fueling and driving one another to spark recent artistic concepts. That’s precisely what this partnership will ship.”