Javier Bardem-Led Drama 'The Spread' Lands Series Order at HBO After Bidding War

HBO has ordered "The Spread," a new drama series executive produced by and starring Javier Bardem. The show, which is written by Bill Dubuque and Sean Sansiveri, takes place in Miami, which is turning into a paradise of power dubbed Wall Street South, where industry titans, elite hedge funds, staggering wealth, ruthless competition, sex, nightlife and fun collide on an industrial scale. "Into this sun-soaked arena comes a visionary billionaire who collects the brilliant, the hungry and the dangerous, then turns their ambitions loose on the markets that power America," the logline . . .