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Antoine Fuqua, Terence Winter Set 'Sammy the Bull' Series at FX

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FX greenlights high-profile crime drama based on the life of infamous mobster Salvatore 'Sammy the Bull' Gravano.
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  • Veteran writer Terence Winter ('The Sopranos', 'Boardwalk Empire') is set to pen the series, teaming up with acclaimed director Antoine Fuqua ('Training Day', 'The Equalizer') to executive produce.
  • The series is based on the life of Salvatore 'Sammy the Bull' Gravano, a mobster who turned informant and helped take down John Gotti's Gambino crime family in the 90s - a juicy true-crime story with major awards potential.
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Antoine Fuqua, Terence Winter, Salvatore 'Sammy the Bull' Gravano, John Gotti, FX, 'Sammy the Bull'
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