Fans of the hit series "Justified' may be surprised to know that the series was based on an Elmore Leonard novella, "Fire In The Hole." But what's exciting about that news is that the executive producer for "Justified," Chris Provenzano, is working on a TV adaptation of another Elmore Leonard novel, "Gunsights," according to Deadline.

This adaptation is slated to air on cable network AMC and join a host of the network's other critically acclaimed hits like "The Walking Dead," "Mad Men," "Breaking Bad," "Halt and Catch Fire" and "Hell on Wheels."

The network has famously positioned itself as the "Story Matters Here" channel, which has been often supported by its shows. The "Justified" adaptation on FX has also been met with critical acclaim and achieved rated success on the network.

The new story adaptation by Provenzano on AMC could also prove to be a giant success, given the network's track history of great TV shows, not to mention Provenzano's own success with "Justified."

The book is considered to be Leonard's last Western novel, and it takes place in 1893. The story takes a few cue from "Justified," which is about two old friends who happen to be on different sides of a skirmish, which involves a mining company and an array of settlers on an Arizona mountainside.

The settlers include people from the 10th Cavalry, Apache and Mexicans. The two tough-as-nails friends are Dana and Brendan. Brendan is employed by the mining company and charged with driving the settlers out while Dana has sided with the Indians and rises up to defend them as well as the other settlers.

Provenzano originally came from the AMC network before executive-producing "Justified." He was among the writers who helped churn out the award-wining series "Mad Men," which earned him a nomination for a WGA Award. He also wrote "Get Low," a 2009 feature film.

News of this production follows the 14-episode, fifth and final season of "Hell on Wheels," which is also a western-themed series. It will air in two parts; one this summer and the other next summer.