The Now (TV series)

The Now is an upcoming American comedy series, directed by Peter and Bobby Farrelly. It stars Dave Franco, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Daryl Hannah and Jimmy Tatro which will debut on HBO Max. It was going to debut in 2020 on Quibi, but it moved to HBO Max due to Quibi's shutdown in December 2020.[1]

The Now
GenreComedy
Directed by
Starring
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Production companyAnonymous Content
DistributorHBO Max

Premise

A secret from Ed Poole's past has seemingly destroyed his future, the only thing to make his life worth living is to forget the past and live in The Now.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Production

Development

In July 2019, it was announced Peter Farrelly would direct the series, from a screenplay by Farrelly, Steve Laff and Pete Jones, with Anonymous Content producing the series for Quibi.[2] In October 2019, Bobby Farrelly was announced to co-direct the series.[3]

Casting

In October 2019, Dave Franco joined the cast of the series.[4] In November 2019, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Daryl Hannah, Jimmy Tatro joined the cast as series regulars, while Alyssa Milano, Lex Scott Davis, Rob Yang, and Bill Murray joined in recurring capacity.[5][6]

Release

On October 21, 2020, it was announced that Quibi would be shutting down all operations, leaving the series' release in question.[7] On October 29, 2020, it was announced that development of the series would move to HBO Max.[8]

References
  1. Coggan, Devan (June 18, 2020). "Get a first look at Dave Franco and Bill Murray in Quibi comedy The Now". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  2. Petski, Denise (July 9, 2019). "Peter Farrelly Comedy Series 'The Now' Set At Quibi". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  3. Bell, BreAnna (October 31, 2019). "TV News Roundup: Quibi Orders 'The Now' With Farrelly Brothers Set to Direct". Variety. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  4. Porter, Rick (October 31, 2019). "Dave Franco to Star in Farrelly Brothers Comedy at Quibi". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  5. Ray-Ramos, Dino (November 11, 2019). "Quibi Comedy 'The Now' Sets O'Shea Jackson, Daryl Hannah, And Jimmy Tatro In Lead Roles; Alyssa Milano, Rob Yang And Lex Scott Davis To Recur". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  6. Pederson, Erik (November 15, 2019). "Bill Murray Joins Farrelly Brothers Comedy 'The Now' At Quibi". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  7. Mullin, Benjamin; Flint, Joe; Farrell, Maureen (October 21, 2020). "Quibi Is Shutting Down as Problems Mount". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  8. https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/lil-yachty-hbo-max-series-1234818836/
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