A series about the Rev. Jim Jones, the charismatic cult leader behind the 1978 Jonestown massacre, from Bill Hader and Daniel Zelman is set at HBO.

Bill Hader and Daniel Zelman are developing an HBO series centered on Jim Jones and the infamous events at Jonestown.

Condolences to Martin Scorsese, whose Jonestown project was unceremoniously killed at Continental Studios. It looks like Bill Hader got the jump on him, as it was announced today the Saturday Night Live alum is developing a series centered on the Jonestown massacre for HBO.