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Elton John and Alan Ball’s HBO Pilot Sounds Really Cool

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True Blood’s Alan Ball and Elton John are teaming up with HBO to make a pilot for “an hourlong period drama set against the complex and volatile backdrop of 18th century Vienna,” writes The Hollywood Reporter. To be called Virtuoso, it centers around musical prodigies at the Academy of Musical Excellence — like Fame for genius-types. You know there will be wigs! We’re in.

Elton John & Alan Ball Are Making an HBO Pilot