The Gotham Group, the management and production company run by founder Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, has picked up the adaptation rights to “Tommy Supreme and the Blitz,” an Air Mail article written by George Pendle.
The narrative, published in February 2025, chronicled the extraordinary life of Thomas Goldstein, one of the country’s most successful Supreme Court advocates, an elite attorney who has been in front of the court 44 times, winning some of the biggest cases of the century. But Goldstein courted ruin with a high-stakes gambling problem that continued unabated for years, as well as a lavish lifestyle. The two worlds collided in January 2025 when he was indicted on federal charges of tax evasion.
Goldsmith-Vein and longtime producing partner Eric Robinson are developing the story as a feature, and see it as blending high legal drama, personal excess and outlandish real-life stakes.
The duo, who recently produced Springsteen: Deliver me From Nowhere, will shepherd the adaptation, bringing a blend of commercial ambition and character-driven storytelling to the true story. They are already in conversation with several high level filmmakers to potentially come on board.
“Thomas Goldstein’s life story reads like a cinematic odyssey — legal triumphs at the highest levels and personal gambles that blur the line between genius and recklessness,” said Goldsmith-Vein in a statement.
Goldsmith-Vein’s Gotham Group has a strong track record of producing character-driven films and series across genres. In addition to Deliver Me From Nowhere, Gotham is behind the successful Percy Jackson and The Olympians series on Disney+. Upcoming films include the Chase Infiniti starrer The Julia Set, directed by Niki Byrne, and the recently announced Roswell at 20th Century Studios with Deliver Me From Nowhere’s Scott Cooper writing and directing.
Stated Robinson, “This is the kind of rich, character-driven true story that rewards both the big screen and the long-form narrative structure of television. We’re eager to honor George Pendle’s reporting while building a dramatic world that feels authentic, thrilling, and deeply human.”
Pendle and Air Mail are repped by Gersh.
