Sylvester Stallone to direct cop drama Tenderloin

Action icon Sylvester Stallone is gearing up to direct Tenderloin, a police drama set in New York in the early 1900s. The actor is developing the show with History, Variety reported. Stallone will also serve as executive producer through his Balboa Productions and A+E Studios. Sons of Anarchy alum Stephen Kay is writing the pilot. The series revolves around the true story of Charles Becker, a corrupt New York City cop who led the Strong-Arm Squad tasked with trying to keep order in a neighbourhood overrun.