The level of set design, costume design & cinematography on Boardwalk Empire & Game of Thrones is SO OUTSTANDING I can see why HBO passed on Da Brick.
In March 2012 "HBO has passed on its Spike Lee/Ellin-produced boxing drama Da Brick, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The premium cable network has opted to pass on the boxing drama, which was described as a contemporary exploration of what it means to be a young, black man in a supposedly post-racial America." The Hollywood Reporter
A show like The Wire looks so passé, in production quality, compared to shows like Boardwalk Empire & Game of Thrones.
June 1, 2012
I recently came across this quote that seems to back up my argument.
In a January 2010 Entertainment Weekly interview HBO programming chief Michael Lombardo said about Game of Thrones that ''We are taking shots on shows that we wouldn't have taken a shot at five years ago,''.
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Check out the IMDb page for Da Brick here
@ Wikipedia
Game of Thrones
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