1.5k Views Hollywood’s gone nuts for Billy the Kid again. In addition to Emilio Estevez and John Fusco’s upcoming “Young Guns” threequel, a new TV series based on the legendary gunslinger William H.Bonney is in the works at EPIX. Michael Hirst will write and executive produce the series, with Otto Bathurst (“Black Mirror”) directing the first two episodes. Premiering in 2022, the eight-episode, one-hour season will commence production this June in Calgary, AB, with an eye towards a 2022 premiere on EPIX. ”Billy the Kid” is a co-production between EPIX Studios and MGM International Television Productions, in association with Nordic Entertainment Groups streaming service Viaplay. Bathurst is set to direct the first two episodes.