Apple has tapped the husband-and-wife duo of Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon, the Oscar-nominated screenwriters of The Big Sick and producers of Master of None and SMILF, to develop a new immigration-themed anthology series entitled Little America. Written by Lee Eisenberg (SMILF), who will also serve as showrunner, Little America is based on true […]
Kumail Nanjiani set for TV adaptation of My Beautiful Laundrette, teases potential sequel to The Big Sick
Fresh from the hit romantic comedy The Big Sick, Variety is reporting that Kumail Nanjiani is set to co-write and star in a small screen adaptation of Stephen Frears’ 1985 film My Beautiful Laundrette. The project will reunite Nanjiani with Alec Berg, executive producer on Silicon Valley, who will executive produce alongside Stephen Gaghan (Traffic) […]
Ruben Fleischer to direct John Cena and Kumail Nanjiani in buddy cop comedy
Deadline is reporting that Zombieland helmer Ruben Fleischer has signed on to direct WWE Superstar John Cena (Trainwreck) and Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick) in a buddy cop comedy from writer Murray Miller (7 Days in Hell, Tour De Pharmacy). Universal has snapped up the rights to the project, the plot of which is being […]
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