Al Pacino is currently filming a bio pic of legendary music producer Phil Spector for HBO and thanks to the NY Post, we get our first look. Written and directed by David Mamet, the as yet untitled made-for-cable movie will focus on the two murder trials after Spector was accused of killing actress/model Lana Clarkson in 2003. The first trial ended in a mistrial after the jury failed to reach a verdict. The second resulted in a conviction and Spector is currently serving 19 years to life in prison.

His defense team was led by the infamous Bruce Cutler, known for defending organized crime figures including John Gotti, numerous media appearances and hosting his own Court TV show, “Cutler & Hayes” with attorney Ed Hayes. Cutler will be played by Jeffrey Tambor (“Arrested Development”). The film will focus on Spector’s relationship with another member of the team, Linda Kenney Baden, played by Bette Midler.

It’s a shame this is what Spector will be remembered for. His famous “Wall of Sound” production style helped to define a sound in the 1960′s specifically with girl groups The Crystals and the Ronettes. He also mixed “Let It Be”, the last album recorded by The Beatles.

The pic appears to be Pacino as Spector in the 1970′s. While he’d always been partial to wild wigs, the pic looks like it’s before the ‘Albert Einstein stuck his finger in a light socket’ wig he sported so famously during his first murder trial 2007.  No word yet on additional casting or when the movie will air, but more than likely it will show in early 2012.