The first star to sign on to CBS? upcoming adaptation of "L.A. Confidential" is actor Walton Goggins
Best known for his role as Boyd Crowder on FX?s "Justified," Goggins will reportedly take on the role of Jack Vincennes.
In the Oscar-winning 1997 film directed by Curtis Hanson, Vincennes was played by Kevin Spacey
Based on the novel by author James Ellroy, the story has been attempted for the small screen before.
A series starring Kiefer Sutherland and "Breaking Bad"?s Anna Gunn made its way to the pilot stages in 2003 but wasn't picked up.
The new adaptation is in development at CBS.