Hoffman, Nolte may star in HBO series

LOS ANGELES, March 9 (UPI) -- Nick Nolte is in talks to star in "Luck," an HBO drama pilot set in the world of horseracing and co-starring Dustin Hoffman, The Hollywood Reporter said.

Also to appear in the potential series from Michael Mann and David Milch are Kevin Dunn, Kerry Condon, Dennis Farina, John Ortiz and Tom Payne.

Dunn is expected to play the leader of a group of misfits who hang out at a racetrack, the entertainment industry trade newspaper said.