Comedy Central has given series orders to two new scripted comedies, one from Crazy Rich Asians star Awkwafina and another from comedian Rory Scovel.
The Crazy Rich Asians and Oceans 8 breakout is set to star in and executive produce the half-hour comedy “Awkwafina” about a 20-something in Queens, striving for a larger than life existence while living with her father and grandmother. The 10-episode series also stars Bowen Yang as Awkwafina’s more successful cousin, BD Wong as her father and Lori Tan Chinn as her grandmother.
Awkwafina co-wrote the Lucia Aniello-directed pilot with Karey Dornetto and Teresa Hsiao. Awkwafina, Dornetto, Aniello are executive producers alongside Peter Principato and Itay Reiss of Artists First. Hsiao is co-executive producer, while Monika Zielinska, Adam Londy and Rachel Olson are executives in charge for Comedy Central.
The Crazy Rich Asians and Oceans 8 breakout is set to star in and executive produce the half-hour comedy “Awkwafina” about a 20-something in Queens, striving for a larger than life existence while living with her father and grandmother. The 10-episode series also stars Bowen Yang as Awkwafina’s more successful cousin, BD Wong as her father and Lori Tan Chinn as her grandmother.
Awkwafina co-wrote the Lucia Aniello-directed pilot with Karey Dornetto and Teresa Hsiao. Awkwafina, Dornetto, Aniello are executive producers alongside Peter Principato and Itay Reiss of Artists First. Hsiao is co-executive producer, while Monika Zielinska, Adam Londy and Rachel Olson are executives in charge for Comedy Central.
- 11/29/2018
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
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