West Wing writer Aaron Sorkin is to create a television series for the HBO network about Hollywood's infamous Chateau Marmont.
Mr Sorkin, who won an Academy Award for The Social Network, is to adapt a book on the establishment written by its former co-owner.
According to the website Deadline the mini-series, which Mr Sorkin will also produce, will follow the stories of guests at the hotel from the 1930s to the present day.
Well-known for its celebrity clientele, the Chateau has hosted stars including Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand.
