Film ‘Crash’ being adapted into TV series

The Oscar-winning “Crash” is coming to TV as a drama series this year.

The 13-episode, one-hour series will air on Starz as the cable network’s first original drama series.

Key members of the movie’s production team will be back for the series, including director, co-writer and producer Paul Haggis; co-writer and producer Bobby Moresco; producer Bob Yari; producer Don Cheadle; producer Mark R. Harris; and executive producer Tom Nunan.

In addition to Best Picture, the 2004 film also won Oscars for best original screenplay and for editing.

An examination of the complexities of racial tolerance set in Los Angeles, it starred Cheadle, Sandra Bullock, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Esposito, Brendan Fraser, Terrence Howard, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Thandie Newton and Ryan Philippe.

No casting decisions have been announced for the series, which is scheduled to begin production this spring.

Primarily a movie channel, Starz last week premiered its first two original half-hour comedy series, “Head Case” and “Hollywood Residential.”