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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usv442G6H8A

"The Get Down is a mythic saga of how New York at the brink of bankruptcy gave birth to a new art form. Set in New York in 1977, this music-driven drama series chronicles the rise of hip-hop and the last days of disco -– told through the lives, music, art and dance of the South Bronx kids who would change the world forever.

The Get Down is from Baz Luhrmann and a team of collaborators including four-time Oscar® winner and fellow executive producer Catherine Martin, legendary MC and executive producer Nas, associate producer Grandmaster Flash, Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, co-creator and executive producer Stephen Adly Guirgis; and expert collaborators, including hip-hop historian and supervising producer Nelson George.

Shameik Moore (Shaolin Fantastic), Justice Smith (Ezekiel “Books” Figuero), Herizen Guardiola (Mylene Cruz), Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Cadillac), Jaden Smith (Dizzee Kipling), Skylan Brooks (Ra-Ra Kipling), Tremaine Brown Jr. (Boo Boo Kiping), Mamoudou Athie (Grandmaster Flash), Jimmy Smits (Francisco “Papa Fuerte” Cruz) and Giancarlo Esposito (Ramon Cruz) star. "

 

[tigerin]

No Arnold in this?

 

[Cesare Borgia]

Looks amazing, I hope it lives up to the hype.

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

I don't have a fondness for Baz, but this could be really good.

 

[berzeli]

That looks... kind of rough? The CGI and set design is really spotty in places.
I was looking forward to this, but that trailer dampened my enthusiasm.

 

[DOWN]

I love Baz Luhrman's visuals and the setting seems awesome

 

[kiguel182]

That looks really good. I'm in!

 

[forgeforsaken]

Let's hope this turns out better than Vinyl. Also I feel like these execs are screwing up with these period pieces if they are looking to make a popular show, the 90s are in right now not the 70s. 90s being a loose term, really it's the late 80s-mid 90s. I think a show about the rise of alternative/grunge/gangsta rap would play much better presently than 70s punk/hip hop. Straight Outta Compton was a pretty big success last year.

A show around the 120 minutes/Yo! MTV Raps era I think has a better chance of finding an audience right now.

 

[Foggy]

Baz Lurhman doesn't do much for me but this show looks exceptional

 

[Mattlikewhoa]

I'm in... Sounds rather interesting!