Apparently determined to scoop up every great director working today, HBO has now added Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire director Lee Daniels to a roster that already includes Martin Scorsese, Kathryn Bigelow and Michael Mann in developing new series for the channel.

Daniels is teaming up with author Amy Bloom to develop an as-yet-untitled series about a multigenerational, multiracial family in Philadelphia. Daniels will direct at least the pilot, and they both will serve as executive producers if this goes to series (anyone wanna bet against that?)