HBO IN PRODUCTION ON DOCUMENTARY SERIES "MCMILLIONS," FROM MARK WAHLBERG'S UNREALISTIC IDEAS PRODUCTION COMPANY

HBO is in production on MCMILLIONS, a documentary series chronicling the stranger-than-fiction story of an ex-cop turned security auditor who rigged the McDonald's Monopoly game promotion for a decade, stealing millions of dollars and building a vast network of co-conspirators across the U.S. The series comes from Unrealistic Ideas, the non-scripted production company launched by Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson, Archie Gips and producing partners James Lee Hernandez and Brian Lazarte, who will serve as directors on the documentary series.

MCMILLIONS will draw on exclusive firsthand accounts and archival footage, featuring: the FBI agents who brought down the gaming scam; McDonald's corporate executives, who were themselves defrauded; the lawyers who tried the case; and the culprits and prizewinners who profited from the complicated scheme, as well as the individuals who were often unwittingly duped into being a part of the ruse.

"Unrealistic Ideas is thrilled to bring this incredible story to HBO's viewers," remarks Gips. "James and Brian's vision for this series is as entertaining and deft as the crime itself."

"Having been obsessed with the game as children and now developing this story for years, we're thrilled to partner with Unrealistic Ideas and HBO, who both share our passion for this incredible case," say Hernandez and Lazarte. "The real story behind the fraud is far more complex and interesting than we ever could have imagined."

Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson, Archie Gips, James Lee Hernandez and Brian Lazarte executive produce. WME reps Unrealistic Ideas.