Huey Lewis Mockumentary-Style Comedy In Works At Fox From Kirker Butler, Jimmy Kimmel & Kapital

Exclusive: Huey Lewis is ready to give fans a glimpse into his life, Curb Your Enthusiasm-style. The rock and roll star is set to headline and executive produce Whatever Happened to Huey Lewis, a comedic half-hour mockumentary in which he will play a fictionalized version of himself. The single-camera project, which is in development at Fox, hails from Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment, Jimmy Kimmel’s Kimmelot and Fox Entertainment Studios, Fox Entertainment’s recently consolidated studio unit.
Written and executive produced by Kirker Butler (Only Murders In the Building), Whatever Happened to Huey Lewis follows rock and roll legend Huey Lewis as he navigates his new life after losing his hearing. With the help of his codependent family and eccentric celebrity friends, Huey will tackle this hilarious next phase with his signature Heart and Soul.
Kaplan executive produces for Kapital; Kimmel & Scott Lonker for Kimmelot. Kevin Marco is the creative executive for Kapital.
Written and executive produced by Kirker Butler (Only Murders In the Building), Whatever Happened to Huey Lewis follows rock and roll legend Huey Lewis as he navigates his new life after losing his hearing. With the help of his codependent family and eccentric celebrity friends, Huey will tackle this hilarious next phase with his signature Heart and Soul.
Kaplan executive produces for Kapital; Kimmel & Scott Lonker for Kimmelot. Kevin Marco is the creative executive for Kapital.
- 8/9/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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