Game On - USATODAY.com [expanded by...: Spike Lee to direct pilot based on Mike Tyson

Game On - USATODAY.com [expanded by feedex.net] Game On - USATODAY.com Spike Lee to direct pilot based on Mike Tyson 22 Jun 2011, 1:38 pm  Mike Tyson. Spike Lee. Entourage creator Doug Ellin. Now that's entertainment. The trio are developing "Da Brick" a pilot for HBO that is loosely based on Tyson's career. The opening script, written by John Ridley, will be directed by Lee who will remain as an executive producer along with Ellin and Tyson. Ellin told Variety that when Tyson appeared on "Entourage" he asked him "why don't you do with my life" what you did with Mark Wahlberg's life?' The series will not be a bio of Tyson and will be set in present day Newark. See photos of: Mike Tyson, Spike Lee, Mark Wahlberg To report corrections and clarifications, contact Standards Editor Brent Jones. For publication consideration in the newspaper, sendto letters@usatoday.com. Include name, phone number, city and state for verification. To view our corrections, go to corrections.usatoday.com. Guidelines: You share in the USA TODAY community, so please keep yoursmart and civil. Don't attack other readers personally, and keep your language decent. Use the "Report Abuse" button to make a difference. Read more. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.