Conversation so far:
How did Homicide life on the street come about?
The publishers of Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets were eager for a screen adaptation and submitted it to numerous directors but there was little interest.
What director became interested?
film director Barry Levinson.
What was the name of the show?
TV series Homicide: Life on the Street (1993-1999).

Question: What happened next with the project?
Self-contained rewrite: What happened next with the project for Homicide: Life on the Street?