18 March 2016 2:38 PM, PDT | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Emma Stone and Jonah Hill are in talks to star in a TV series being directed by Cary Fukunaga, Variety has confirmed.
The half-hour dark comedy, titled “Maniac,” hails from Paramount TV and Anonymous Content. The search for a writer is underway.
While a network is not attached, the project is eyeing premium platform. Sources tell Variety “Maniac” will be shopped to cable and streaming networks, with creatives looking for a straight-to-series order. The project may be seeking a two-season order upfront, according to Deadline, which first reported the news.
It’s no doubt Netflix will consider the project, given Fukunaga’s close ties with Netflix, coming off of his award-recognized film “Beasts of No Nation,” which marked the first feature film for the streaming giant. Fukunaga is also in business with HBO, as director and exec producer on the premium cabler’s “True Detective.”
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