INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Apple been on a tear lately
Say what you will about some of the company programming decisions (see: Carpool Karaoke), at least it building a portfolio that got a little
Earlier this week, word got out that it ordered a series based on Min Jin Lee novel, Pachinko
And according to a report in Variety, it also added new comedy by a couple of members of the It Always Sunny in Philadelphia gang
The half-hour scripted sitcom will be penned by Rob McElhenney and Charlie Day, with McElhenney taking the lead as an employee at a video
Along with RCG (the pair production company) and Lionsgate, the show will also, fittingly, be co-produced by Ubisoft, which should add a bit
of authenticity to the thing — and hopefully not too much product placement
Details are scant otherwise, and Day, McElhenney and the rest of the Sunny gang are set to return for a 14th season of that show, which
could complicate scheduling
Still, color me intrigued
It Always Sunny in Philadelphia is among the funniest sitcoms of the past decade, and the show sensibilities should translate pretty well to
As someone who been unable to watch Silicon Valley due to that series hitting a little too close to home at times, I&m holding out hope on
