By Meena Kar
July 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Fans of the ‘Marathon Man’, Dustin Hoffman will have a chance to see the legendary actor on TV as HBO gets ready to start production on the drama ‘Luck’. The pilot has been shown to the HBO officials and the show is expected to hit screens very soon.

Dustin Hoffman will reportedly play the lead role in the drama on HBO. ‘Luck’ is being promoted as a provocative look at the horse racing world with owners, gamblers, jockeys and other player all in the mix. HBO programming President Michael Lombardo said that he was blown away by the pilot episode from director Micheal Mann. He also said that it was exciting to have a cast that is led by Dustin Hoffman. The episode was written by David Milch. The rest of the cast includes Dennis Farina, Nick Nolte and Gary Stevens who acted in the award winning ‘Seabiscuit’. A spokesperson for HBO said that the shooting for the drama is due to begin this fall. The series will be shot in Santa Anita Park- a race track in California and also other locations throughout Los Angeles.

Dustin Hoffman is a Hollywood veteran who shot to fame with the cult film ‘The Graduate’. He has received 2 Oscars, 5 Golden Globes and 3 BAFTAs in a career that is one of the most illuminated in Hollywood history. Michael Mann who directed the pilot episode is also a celebrated director with movies such as ‘Ali’ and ‘Public Enemies’ under his belt. HBO has not yet announced a date for the airing of the show.