ROBERT DOWNEY JR. is in talks to team up with “True Detective” creator Nic Pizzolatto on a HBO project, according to reports.

    Variety said it will be based on the “Iron Man” star’s Perry Mason reboot, which he had been developing as a feature film at Warner Bros for several years.

    It is thought it will be a short series, rather than a TV film.

    1960s legal drama “Perry Mason” was one of TV’s longest-running legal series. The show, which starred Raymond Burr, was based on a character created by author Erle Stanley Gardner.

    Mason is an unorthodox Los Angeles investigating criminal defence lawyer, and each episode focused on one client’s murder trial.

    Deadline reported that the series could be ongoing with future seasons dependent on Downey Jr.’s availability. (SD-Agencies)