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Oscar-winning actor Forest Whitaker has signed on to produce a drama series for Showtime based on the true story of Harlem heroin dealer Leroy "Nicky" Barnes, reports Variety.
The project, titled "Mr. Untouchable," is based on the Marc Levin-directed documentary of the same name released last week by producer Damon Dash for Magnolia Pictures. Whitaker and Levin will executive produce the Showtime series with "Law & Order: SVU's" David Burke serving as co-executive producer and writer.
"Mr. Untouchable" will tell the story of how Barnes built a drug empire in the 1970s that rivaled that of the Italian Mafia. It will show how he rose to great heights, but with his success coming at the expense of his Harlem community.
The series will also detail the government's war on drugs and how it failed for years to bring Barnes down.
In director Ridley Scott's newly-released Universal film "American Gangster," starring Denzel Washington as New York drug lord Frank Lucas, Barnes is portrayed by actor Cuba Gooding Jr.
Meanwhile Whitaker has also set up a drama project at FX. His upcoming features include "Winged Creatures," "The Night Watchman" and "Repossession Mambo."
