ABC "is taking another crack at bringing one of the most famous detective literary characters to primetime" by putting into development a Philip Marlowe drama project, inspired by Raymond Chandler's legendary private detective, Deadline.com reported. The project is being led by Castle creator/executive producer/showrunner Andrew Marlowe (no relation to the fictional P.I.) and movie producer Michael De Luca (Captain Phillips, Fifty Shades of Grey). The prospective show is described as "a smart, sexy and stylish update of Chandler's character which follows the investigations of wisecracking, edgy and rugged private detective Philip Marlowe as he navigates the morally complicated world of today's Los Angeles--here the bright California sun casts long and dangerous shadows... and where true love can be more difficult to find than justice," Deadline.com wrote.
