Prepare for some wild channel browsing. Hulu is diving headfirst into nostalgic chaos with a brand new comedy sequence Keep Tuned, starring and govt produced by Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells.
The present is a reimagining of the 1992 cult film Keep Tuned, which initially starred John Ritter and Pam Dawber as a pair who get sucked right into a hellish world of twisted tv programming. I liked this film once I was a child!
The sequence is being developed by Akiva Goldsman, Jordan Cahan, and Greg Lessans, with Cahan on board as showrunner. This up to date take will comply with Gad and Rannells as they discover themselves fairly actually on the fallacious facet of the display screen, pressured to navigate their manner by the chaos of binge-worthy TV.
“For over a decade Andrew and I’ve been the Laverne and Shirley of our era (based on our moms.),” mentioned Gad. “It solely is smart to now do a TV sequence the place we are able to actually do an episode as ‘Laverne and Shirley’ (assuming the rights to these characters aren’t prohibitively costly and that the algorithm rewards ‘Laverne and Shirley’ viewership.)”
Rannells added, “Personally, Josh and I’ve at all times jogged my memory extra of a Sam and Diane or at instances a Cagney and Lacey, however both manner, I’m thrilled we’re reuniting as soon as once more! This time with Akiva, Greg and Jordan, who appear much more unhinged than we’re.”
The unique Keep Tuned, directed by Peter Hyams, was produced by Morgan Creek and adopted a suburban couple caught inside a demonic TV world. The brand new model has Goldsman and Lessans producing by Weed Street Productions alongside Morgan Creek’s James G. Robinson and David Robinson, and Aaron Semmel.
This marks the primary full on-screen team-up for Gad and Rannells, who’ve been shut since starring in The Guide of Mormon on Broadway. They not too long ago reunited in Gutenberg! The Musical, and popped up collectively briefly in Historical past of the World, Half II.
The present additionally reunites Cahan and Rannells from their work on Showtime’s Black Monday, the place Cahan co-created and Rannells starred. Cahan can be identified for Champaign ILL and is presently growing tasks with Michael B. Jordan.
As for the celebs, Rannells has been busy with roles in Too A lot, Welcome to Chippendales, I Don’t Perceive You, and Paul Feig’s One other Easy Favor. He’ll additionally seem in Jim Rash’s upcoming movie Miss You, Love You and co-host The Nice American Baking Present.
Gad, the voice of Olaf in Frozen, is about to look in Marvel’s Marvel Man on Disney+, in addition to Nora Kirkpatrick’s A Tree Fell Within the Woods, Alex Winter’s Maturity, and the following Offended Birds film.
Goldsman, whose screenwriting credit embody A Lovely Thoughts, I Am Legend, and The Da Vinci Code, continues to be a serious participant in movie and TV, with a number of tasks brewing together with sequels to Constantine and Sensible Magic.
What are your ideas on Hulu growing a Keep Tuned sequence?
Supply: Deadline
