Sopranos Mastermind Chase Reflects on the Birth of Hollywood

17 March 2009

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The Sopranos creator David Chase is developing a new TV miniseries about the birth of Hollywood.

The TV mogul is the brains behind Ribbon of Dreams, which will track the earliest filmmaking in California, beginning in 1913.

Chase will write and executive produce the mini series, as well as direct the first episodes.

A film is a ribbon of dreams

Paramount Pictures chairman and Ceo Brad Grey, who executive produced The Sopranos, will also serve as executive producer onthe new mini series.

The miniseries will feature actors portraying movie mogul D.W. Griffith, John Ford, John Wayne, Bette Davis and others.

The title of the Hbo movie takes its name from movie legend Orson Welles' description, "A film is a ribbon of dreams".

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