NBC And Brett Ratner Partner Up

Brett Ratner PhotoNBC And Brett Ratner Partner Up On Cop Drama.

The HollywoodReporter is reporting that NBC and Brett Ratner have teamed up on a pilot called "Blue Blood."  "Blue Blood" is a cop drama written by Neil Tolkin, which Ratner will direct and executive produce.

The project, based on Edward Conlon's memoir of the same name, is an ensemble show about NYPD rookie cops assigned to street patrol that centers on a Harvard graduate.

"We love this world Neil Tolkin created inside of this fantastic script," NBC Entertainment executive vp Teri Weinberg said. "We could not be more excited to have this visually realized by Brett Ratner, one of the most successful film directors on the planet."