'The Wire' revisited? Cast to be reunited for new Baltimore show

Washington (AFP) - US screenwriter David Simon -- who won praise for gritty crime series "The Wire" -- confirmed Thursday he is reuniting the cast for a new show focusing once again on Baltimore's police force.But, "Wire" fans, be forewarned -- it's not a sequel.The news first came from crime writer George Pelecanos, who told French magazine Society that he was working with Simon and "Wire" writer Ed Burns on a new project set in Baltimore.Pelecanos said the new show would focus "on the city's police force which, in the past few years, has had to deal with several major corruption scandals wit...

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