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- 1/31/2024
- by The A.V. Club
- avclub.com
The production company that actor, writer and now director Randall Park co-founded four years ago, Imminent Collision, has birthed its first baby.
The indie film “Shortcomings,” an adaptation of Adrian Tomine’s acclaimed graphic novel, is the company’s first completed co-production as well as Park’s feature directorial debut. The Sony Picture Classics film about three young city dwellers looking for the ideal connection came out in theaters on Aug. 4 to mixed but largely favorable reviews.
While several other projects are on hold because of the writers’ strike, Park told TheWrap he looks forward to helping them see the light of day when the time is right.
“My hope is that we introduce the world to new storytellers, a lot of new voices and help bring out great talent — Asian American Pacific Islander talent — who might not have gotten the opportunity otherwise,” Park told TheWrap for this week’s Office With a View.
The indie film “Shortcomings,” an adaptation of Adrian Tomine’s acclaimed graphic novel, is the company’s first completed co-production as well as Park’s feature directorial debut. The Sony Picture Classics film about three young city dwellers looking for the ideal connection came out in theaters on Aug. 4 to mixed but largely favorable reviews.
While several other projects are on hold because of the writers’ strike, Park told TheWrap he looks forward to helping them see the light of day when the time is right.
“My hope is that we introduce the world to new storytellers, a lot of new voices and help bring out great talent — Asian American Pacific Islander talent — who might not have gotten the opportunity otherwise,” Park told TheWrap for this week’s Office With a View.
- 8/10/2023
- by Brenda Gazzar
- The Wrap
Cinematographer Mandy Walker has made history as the first female recipient of the Australian Cinematographers Society (Acs) Milli Award.
Prior to receiving the ceremony’s highest award, Walker became the first woman in 102 years to win the prestigious American Society of Cinematographers’ Best Feature Film Award, and was nominated for both a BAFTA and Academy Award for her work on “Elvis.”
“I’m incredibly proud and honored to be the first woman to win this award,” said Walker. “Here’s to all the other glass ceiling breakers who will come after this.”
Randall Park’s Directorial Debut ‘Shortcomings’ Coming to Theaters This Summer
Sony Pictures Classics announced Randall Park’s directorial debut “Shortcomings” is set to premiere in theaters on August 4.
Ahead of its theatrical release, “Shortcomings” made its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance film festival in January and will make its New York premiere at the Tribeca film festival in June.
Prior to receiving the ceremony’s highest award, Walker became the first woman in 102 years to win the prestigious American Society of Cinematographers’ Best Feature Film Award, and was nominated for both a BAFTA and Academy Award for her work on “Elvis.”
“I’m incredibly proud and honored to be the first woman to win this award,” said Walker. “Here’s to all the other glass ceiling breakers who will come after this.”
Randall Park’s Directorial Debut ‘Shortcomings’ Coming to Theaters This Summer
Sony Pictures Classics announced Randall Park’s directorial debut “Shortcomings” is set to premiere in theaters on August 4.
Ahead of its theatrical release, “Shortcomings” made its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance film festival in January and will make its New York premiere at the Tribeca film festival in June.
- 5/6/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay, McKinley Franklin, Charna Flam and Sophia Scorziello
- Variety Film + TV
Randall Park’s directorial debut, which had a mostly positive reception from its Sundance premiere, will launch theatrically on August 4.
“Shortcomings,” starring Justin H. Min, Sherry Cola and Ally Maki, will make its New York premiere at the Tribeca Festival next month in the Spotlight Narrative section.
Based on the Eisner-winning cartoonist Adrian Tomine’s graphic novel of the same name, “Shortcomings” also features Tavi Gevinson, Debby Ryan, Sonoya Mizuno, Timothy Simons and Jacob Batalon. Tomine, a frequent contributor to The New Yorker, adapted the screenplay and is executive producing.
The picture concerns a struggling filmmaker who spends his days managing an arthouse theater. When his girlfriend moves to New York for an internship, Ben is left to ponder what he really wants out of life.
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“Shortcomings,” starring Justin H. Min, Sherry Cola and Ally Maki, will make its New York premiere at the Tribeca Festival next month in the Spotlight Narrative section.
Based on the Eisner-winning cartoonist Adrian Tomine’s graphic novel of the same name, “Shortcomings” also features Tavi Gevinson, Debby Ryan, Sonoya Mizuno, Timothy Simons and Jacob Batalon. Tomine, a frequent contributor to The New Yorker, adapted the screenplay and is executive producing.
The picture concerns a struggling filmmaker who spends his days managing an arthouse theater. When his girlfriend moves to New York for an internship, Ben is left to ponder what he really wants out of life.
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- 5/4/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
2023 Sundance is behind us, and mega deals for films like “Fair Play,” “Flora and Son,” and “Theater Camp” were back in a big way. And while the market was healthy, there still are a lot of films yet to find homes.
Here’s the latest deals we’re tracking after the festival.
Films Acquired After the Festival
Title: “Sometimes I Think About Dying”
Section: U.S. Dramatic
Distributor: Oscilloscope
“Sometimes I Think About Dying,” the Daisy Ridley drama that made its premiere in competition on the opening night of this year’s Sundance, was acquired by Oscilloscope for a theatrical release. O-Scope scooped up the U.S. rights to director Rachel Lambert’s film and will release it later this year.
The film is set on the dreary Oregon coast and follows a lonely woman who finds solace in her cubicle and the doldrums of office life. She is ghosting...
Here’s the latest deals we’re tracking after the festival.
Films Acquired After the Festival
Title: “Sometimes I Think About Dying”
Section: U.S. Dramatic
Distributor: Oscilloscope
“Sometimes I Think About Dying,” the Daisy Ridley drama that made its premiere in competition on the opening night of this year’s Sundance, was acquired by Oscilloscope for a theatrical release. O-Scope scooped up the U.S. rights to director Rachel Lambert’s film and will release it later this year.
The film is set on the dreary Oregon coast and follows a lonely woman who finds solace in her cubicle and the doldrums of office life. She is ghosting...
- 4/19/2023
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired worldwide rights to “Shortcomings,” the feature directorial debut of “Fresh Off the Boat” actor Randall Park, following its premiere at Sundance Film Festival.
“The thought of ‘Shortcomings’ playing on a big screen and opening with that iconic Sony Pictures Classics logo thrills me to no end,” Park said. “To be a part of their rich legacy of independent filmmaking is a real honor. Thank you to Michael [Barker] and Tom [Bernard] for embracing our story about flawed, complex human beings, who happen to be Asian American, just trying their best. Please do not change your logo anytime soon.”
Justin H. Min, Sherry Cola and Ally Maki star in the coming-of-age story, which follows Ben (Min), a struggling filmmaker, and his girlfriend, Miko (Maki), who works for a local Asian American film festival. When he’s not managing an arthouse movie theater in the Bay Area as his day job,...
“The thought of ‘Shortcomings’ playing on a big screen and opening with that iconic Sony Pictures Classics logo thrills me to no end,” Park said. “To be a part of their rich legacy of independent filmmaking is a real honor. Thank you to Michael [Barker] and Tom [Bernard] for embracing our story about flawed, complex human beings, who happen to be Asian American, just trying their best. Please do not change your logo anytime soon.”
Justin H. Min, Sherry Cola and Ally Maki star in the coming-of-age story, which follows Ben (Min), a struggling filmmaker, and his girlfriend, Miko (Maki), who works for a local Asian American film festival. When he’s not managing an arthouse movie theater in the Bay Area as his day job,...
- 3/7/2023
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Justin H. Min stars as struggling California filmmaker whose girlfriend leaves for New York.
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired worldwide media rights to Topic Studios and Tango’s Shortcomings, Randall Park’s feature directorial debut that premiered at Sundance.
Justin H. Min stars in the U.S. Dramatic Competition entry as a struggling filmmaker in California who must decide what he wants in life when his girlfriend relocates to New York for an internship. The cast includes Ally Maki and Sherry Cola.
Hieu Ho, Park, and Michael Golamco produced for Imminent Collision with Margot Hand for Picture Films, and Howard Cohen,...
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired worldwide media rights to Topic Studios and Tango’s Shortcomings, Randall Park’s feature directorial debut that premiered at Sundance.
Justin H. Min stars in the U.S. Dramatic Competition entry as a struggling filmmaker in California who must decide what he wants in life when his girlfriend relocates to New York for an internship. The cast includes Ally Maki and Sherry Cola.
Hieu Ho, Park, and Michael Golamco produced for Imminent Collision with Margot Hand for Picture Films, and Howard Cohen,...
- 3/7/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired worldwide rights to “Shortcomings,” Randall Park’s feature directorial debut, the company announced on Tuesday.
“Shortcomings” stars Justin H. Min (“After Yang”), Sherry Cola, and Ally Maki (“Big Door Prize”), and features Tavi Gevinson (“Gossip Girl”), Debby Ryan (“Insatiable”), Sonoya Mizuno (“House of the Dragon”), Timothy Simons (“Veep”), and Jacob Batalon (“Reginald The Vampire”).
The film, which received acclaim upon its world premiere in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, is based on Eisner-winning cartoonist Adrian Tomine’s classic graphic novel of the same name, a landmark of Asian American fiction and a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. Tomine, a frequent contributor to The New Yorker, also adapted the script and executive produced.
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“Shortcomings” stars Justin H. Min (“After Yang”), Sherry Cola, and Ally Maki (“Big Door Prize”), and features Tavi Gevinson (“Gossip Girl”), Debby Ryan (“Insatiable”), Sonoya Mizuno (“House of the Dragon”), Timothy Simons (“Veep”), and Jacob Batalon (“Reginald The Vampire”).
The film, which received acclaim upon its world premiere in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, is based on Eisner-winning cartoonist Adrian Tomine’s classic graphic novel of the same name, a landmark of Asian American fiction and a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. Tomine, a frequent contributor to The New Yorker, also adapted the script and executive produced.
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- 3/7/2023
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Shortcomings — the directorial debut from Randall Park that screened in the U.S. dramatic competition section at the Sundance Film Festival — has landed at Sony Pictures Classic in a worldwide deal.
The feature, which is based on Adrian Tomine’s graphic novel of the same name, is from Tango and Topic Studios. Justin H. Min, Sherry Cola and Ally Maki lead a cast that also includes Tavi Gevinson, Debby Ryan, Sonoya Mizuno, Timothy Simons and Jacob Batalon.
The synopsis for the film reads: “Ben (Min), a struggling filmmaker, lives in Berkeley, California, with his girlfriend, Miko (Maki), who works for a local Asian American film festival. When he’s not managing an art house movie theater as his day job, Ben spends his time obsessing over unavailable blonde women, watching Criterion Collection DVDs, and eating in diners with his best friend Alice (Cola), a queer grad student with a serial dating habit.
The feature, which is based on Adrian Tomine’s graphic novel of the same name, is from Tango and Topic Studios. Justin H. Min, Sherry Cola and Ally Maki lead a cast that also includes Tavi Gevinson, Debby Ryan, Sonoya Mizuno, Timothy Simons and Jacob Batalon.
The synopsis for the film reads: “Ben (Min), a struggling filmmaker, lives in Berkeley, California, with his girlfriend, Miko (Maki), who works for a local Asian American film festival. When he’s not managing an art house movie theater as his day job, Ben spends his time obsessing over unavailable blonde women, watching Criterion Collection DVDs, and eating in diners with his best friend Alice (Cola), a queer grad student with a serial dating habit.
- 3/7/2023
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sony Pictures Classics has taken global rights to Randall Park’s feature directorial Shortcomings. The pic starring Justin H. Min (After Yang), Sherry Cola, and Ally Maki (Big Door Prize), Tavi Gevinson (Gossip Girl), Debby Ryan (Insatiable), Sonoya Mizuno (House of the Dragon), Timothy Simons (Veep), and Jacob Batalon (Reginald The Vampire) had its world premiere at Sundance back in January in the U.S. Dramatic Competition sector.
In the film, Ben (Justin H. Min), a struggling filmmaker, lives in Berkeley, California, with his girlfriend, Miko (Ally Maki), who works for a local Asian American film festival. When he’s not managing an arthouse movie theater as his day job, Ben spends his time obsessing over unavailable blonde women, watching Criterion Collection DVDs, and eating in diners with his best friend Alice (Sherry Cola), a queer grad student with a serial dating habit. When Miko moves...
In the film, Ben (Justin H. Min), a struggling filmmaker, lives in Berkeley, California, with his girlfriend, Miko (Ally Maki), who works for a local Asian American film festival. When he’s not managing an arthouse movie theater as his day job, Ben spends his time obsessing over unavailable blonde women, watching Criterion Collection DVDs, and eating in diners with his best friend Alice (Sherry Cola), a queer grad student with a serial dating habit. When Miko moves...
- 3/7/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
“Fresh Off the Boat” star Randall Park turned heads at Sundance this year with his directorial debut, “Shortcomings.” The feature film follows a trio of Asian Americans from Berkeley, California: Ben (Justin H. Min), an ornery cinephile who runs a local arthouse theater; his partner, Miko (Ally Maki), who earnestly believes in the future of Asian American cinema; and Alice (Sherry Cola), Ben’s comedic confidante and serial lesbian monogamist. As the three struggle to maintain their polished veneers to the public, they witness each other’s personas shatter amid the rough-and-tumble of millennial romance. As the peace in their Bay Area bubble crumbles, the three of them uproot to New York City, where they grapple with their imperfections head-on.
After catching the film premiere in Park City, we caught up with Randall Park over Zoom. Park is soft-spoken, but sharp through the screen; he maintains a thoughtful...
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- 2/20/2023
- by Grace Han
- AsianMoviePulse
Randall Park has tapped Justin H. Min, Sherry Cola and Ally Maki to headline the cast of his directorial debut “Shortcomings,” adapted from the graphic novel by Adrian Tomine.
The film will also feature Tavi Gevinson (HBO’s “Gossip Girl”), Debby Ryan (“The Resort”) and Jacob Batalon (“Spider-Man: No Way Home”). Sonoya Mizuno (“House of the Dragon”) and Timothy Simons (“Veep”) round out the supporting cast.
Topic Studios and Tango Entertainment announced that production recently wrapped.
“Shortcomings” is described as “a hilariously irreverent examination of racial politics, sexual mores, and pop culture.” Min stars as Ben, the cynical manager of a Bay Area movie theater, while Cola plays his best friend Alice. Together, they navigate life and its many obstacles: Ben’s failing relationship with his girlfriend Miko (Maki) and Alice’s serial dating habits chief among them.
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The film will also feature Tavi Gevinson (HBO’s “Gossip Girl”), Debby Ryan (“The Resort”) and Jacob Batalon (“Spider-Man: No Way Home”). Sonoya Mizuno (“House of the Dragon”) and Timothy Simons (“Veep”) round out the supporting cast.
Topic Studios and Tango Entertainment announced that production recently wrapped.
“Shortcomings” is described as “a hilariously irreverent examination of racial politics, sexual mores, and pop culture.” Min stars as Ben, the cynical manager of a Bay Area movie theater, while Cola plays his best friend Alice. Together, they navigate life and its many obstacles: Ben’s failing relationship with his girlfriend Miko (Maki) and Alice’s serial dating habits chief among them.
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- 8/30/2022
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
Randall Park has cast Justin H. Min, Sherry Cola and Ally Maki to star in his directorial debut “Shortcomings.”
The film, a comedic drama, will also feature Tavi Gevinson (“Gossip Girl”), Debby Ryan, Sonoya Mizuno (“House of The Dragon”), Timothy Simons (“Veep”) and Jacob Batalon (“Spider-Man: No Way Home”).
Described as a “hilariously irreverent examination of racial politics, sexual mores and pop culture,” “Shortcomings” follows a cynical movie theater manager Ben (Min) and his irrepressible best friend Alice (Cola). Together, the Bay Area urbanites navigate Ben’s disintegrating relationship with his girlfriend Miko (Maki), Alice’s serial-dating habits and other obstacles in the way of their personal growth.
The story is based on the graphic novel by Adrian Tomine, who adapted the screenplay and served as an executive producer on the film.
“It was a joy watching these incredibly talented performers bring these characters to life, flaws and all,” Park said.
The film, a comedic drama, will also feature Tavi Gevinson (“Gossip Girl”), Debby Ryan, Sonoya Mizuno (“House of The Dragon”), Timothy Simons (“Veep”) and Jacob Batalon (“Spider-Man: No Way Home”).
Described as a “hilariously irreverent examination of racial politics, sexual mores and pop culture,” “Shortcomings” follows a cynical movie theater manager Ben (Min) and his irrepressible best friend Alice (Cola). Together, the Bay Area urbanites navigate Ben’s disintegrating relationship with his girlfriend Miko (Maki), Alice’s serial-dating habits and other obstacles in the way of their personal growth.
The story is based on the graphic novel by Adrian Tomine, who adapted the screenplay and served as an executive producer on the film.
“It was a joy watching these incredibly talented performers bring these characters to life, flaws and all,” Park said.
- 8/30/2022
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
L.A. Law not moving forward at ABC was one of the surprises of this pilot season.
ABC boss Craig Erwich told Deadline that “unfortunately the pilot just did not come together as we had hoped it would.”
ABC Upfront 2022: Deadline’s Complete Coverage
The reboot, which was headlined by Blair Underwood, reprising his role as attorney Jonathan Rollins, had a high bar to hit with big expectations. The original series’ Corbin Bernsen also reprised his role as Arnie Becker in the pilot alongside Hari Nef, Toks Olagundoye, Ian Duff, John Harlan Kim and Juliana Harkavey, and Kacey Rohl.
The pilot was written by Marc Guggenheim and Ubah Mohamed and directed by Anthony Hemingway.
It followed the law firm of McKenzie Brackman — now named Becker Rollins — as it reinvented itself as a litigation firm specializing in only the most high-profile, boundary-pushing and incendiary cases.
Underwood, Guggenheim and Mohamed executive...
ABC boss Craig Erwich told Deadline that “unfortunately the pilot just did not come together as we had hoped it would.”
ABC Upfront 2022: Deadline’s Complete Coverage
The reboot, which was headlined by Blair Underwood, reprising his role as attorney Jonathan Rollins, had a high bar to hit with big expectations. The original series’ Corbin Bernsen also reprised his role as Arnie Becker in the pilot alongside Hari Nef, Toks Olagundoye, Ian Duff, John Harlan Kim and Juliana Harkavey, and Kacey Rohl.
The pilot was written by Marc Guggenheim and Ubah Mohamed and directed by Anthony Hemingway.
It followed the law firm of McKenzie Brackman — now named Becker Rollins — as it reinvented itself as a litigation firm specializing in only the most high-profile, boundary-pushing and incendiary cases.
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- 5/17/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC has passed on placing series orders for the “LA Law” sequel and Jo Koy comedy “Josep” after both pilots were reviewed by the network, Variety has learned.
The Disney-owned broadcaster is interested in potentially redeveloping the Koy project in the future, but “LA Law” will not be moving forward. On Friday, ABC picked up dramas “Alaska” and “The Rookie” spinoff “The Rookie: Feds” to series, as well as comedy “Not Dead Yet.” Four other drama pilots, “Will Trent,” “The Company You Keep,” the Untitled Kay Oyegun drama and an untitled National Park Service project, are all still in contention and will be up for consideration going into July.
Starring returning cast members Blair Underwood and Corbin Bernsen reprising their original roles as Jonathan Rollins and Arnie Becker, the pilot for the new iteration of the Emmy-winning series “LA Law” features familiar characters working alongside new ones on the most...
The Disney-owned broadcaster is interested in potentially redeveloping the Koy project in the future, but “LA Law” will not be moving forward. On Friday, ABC picked up dramas “Alaska” and “The Rookie” spinoff “The Rookie: Feds” to series, as well as comedy “Not Dead Yet.” Four other drama pilots, “Will Trent,” “The Company You Keep,” the Untitled Kay Oyegun drama and an untitled National Park Service project, are all still in contention and will be up for consideration going into July.
Starring returning cast members Blair Underwood and Corbin Bernsen reprising their original roles as Jonathan Rollins and Arnie Becker, the pilot for the new iteration of the Emmy-winning series “LA Law” features familiar characters working alongside new ones on the most...
- 5/13/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
ABC has passed on its half-hour pilot Josep, starring comedian Jo Koy. While ABC is not proceeding with the existing pilot, the network brass want to get a comedy headlined by Koy on the air. The hope is to redevelop the idea, which is built around Koy playing a character loosely based on himself. It is too early to say whether that will happen and whether the current creative team will remain involved but the intent is to stay in business with Koy.
The 20th TV-produced Josep, which is said to have had funny moments but didn’t quite deliver as a whole, followed the comedian as a recently divorced Filipino American nurse attempting to navigate dating, fatherhood and a very Filipino mother who loves to “help.”
Steve Joe, Randall Park and Michael Golamco were the writers-executive producers. Josep also was exec produced by Melvin Mar, who has been the driver of the project,...
The 20th TV-produced Josep, which is said to have had funny moments but didn’t quite deliver as a whole, followed the comedian as a recently divorced Filipino American nurse attempting to navigate dating, fatherhood and a very Filipino mother who loves to “help.”
Steve Joe, Randall Park and Michael Golamco were the writers-executive producers. Josep also was exec produced by Melvin Mar, who has been the driver of the project,...
- 5/13/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Jo Koy’s ABC comedy pilot “Josep” is filling out its cast with three new series regulars.
Kimee Balmilero, Tess Paras and Jason Rogel have been added to the series, which stars Koy as Jo, a divorced Filipino American father navigating dating, his career as a nurse and his complicated relationship with his mother.
Balmilero will play Geraldine, Koy’s married sister who runs a Filipino restaurant with her white husband. Paras plays Cheryl, Jo’s ex-wife and mother to his son Miles. Rogel plays Will, a pharmacist and Jo’s childhood best friend.
Balmilero is best known for her work on procedurals “Hawaii Five-o” and “Magnum Pi,” both of which saw her play medical examiner Dr. Noelani Cunha. She also has an extensive theater background, appearing in the original Broadway Cast of “Mamma Mia” and the 2nd National Touring Company of “Miss Saigon.” Her most recent credit is in...
Kimee Balmilero, Tess Paras and Jason Rogel have been added to the series, which stars Koy as Jo, a divorced Filipino American father navigating dating, his career as a nurse and his complicated relationship with his mother.
Balmilero will play Geraldine, Koy’s married sister who runs a Filipino restaurant with her white husband. Paras plays Cheryl, Jo’s ex-wife and mother to his son Miles. Rogel plays Will, a pharmacist and Jo’s childhood best friend.
Balmilero is best known for her work on procedurals “Hawaii Five-o” and “Magnum Pi,” both of which saw her play medical examiner Dr. Noelani Cunha. She also has an extensive theater background, appearing in the original Broadway Cast of “Mamma Mia” and the 2nd National Touring Company of “Miss Saigon.” Her most recent credit is in...
- 3/15/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
Kimee Balmilero, Tess Paras and Jason Rogel are the latest additions to ABC’s Filipino American pilot Josep, starring Jo Koy. They join the pilot as series regulars and will appear opposite previously announced cast members Mia Katigbak, Rory O’Malley and Kaden Alejandro.
Josep, from 20th Television, follows Koy as a recently divorced Filipino American nurse attempting to navigate dating, fatherhood and a very Filipino mother who loves to “help.”
Balmilero plays Geraldine. Wearing hipster glasses and pink highlights, Geri is Jo’s married sister. She runs a Filipino restaurant with her husband Seth (who is white but adores Filipino culture), and she’s a relentless self-promoter. Geri and Jo are locked in a lifelong battle to be Lorna’s favorite.
Paras takes on Cheryl, who is Jo’s newly-divorced ex-wife, the mother of their son, Miles, and a goal oriented attorney. Cheryl is determined to remain friends with Jo,...
Josep, from 20th Television, follows Koy as a recently divorced Filipino American nurse attempting to navigate dating, fatherhood and a very Filipino mother who loves to “help.”
Balmilero plays Geraldine. Wearing hipster glasses and pink highlights, Geri is Jo’s married sister. She runs a Filipino restaurant with her husband Seth (who is white but adores Filipino culture), and she’s a relentless self-promoter. Geri and Jo are locked in a lifelong battle to be Lorna’s favorite.
Paras takes on Cheryl, who is Jo’s newly-divorced ex-wife, the mother of their son, Miles, and a goal oriented attorney. Cheryl is determined to remain friends with Jo,...
- 3/15/2022
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: ABC’s Filipino American pilot Josep, starring Jo Koy, has added Kaden Alejandro to the cast. He also joins Mia Katigbak and Rory O’Malley.
Josep, from 20th Television, follows the comedian as a recently divorced Filipino American nurse attempting to navigate dating, fatherhood and a very Filipino mother who loves to “help.”
Alejandro plays Miles. The son of Jo and Cheryl, Miles is comfortable with the idea of his parents’ divorce — in fact, he appears to be the most well-adjusted member of the entire family. Miles has very little interest in traditional Filipino culture; his dad raised him on hip-hop, and he prefers orange chicken to any Filipino dish. His grandmother Lorna (Katigbak) plans to become a strong Filipino presence in his too-Americanized life.
Steve Joe — a co-executive producer on Doogie Kameāloha M.D. and Young Sheldon — Fresh Off the Boat’s Randall Park and Michael Golamco are writing...
Josep, from 20th Television, follows the comedian as a recently divorced Filipino American nurse attempting to navigate dating, fatherhood and a very Filipino mother who loves to “help.”
Alejandro plays Miles. The son of Jo and Cheryl, Miles is comfortable with the idea of his parents’ divorce — in fact, he appears to be the most well-adjusted member of the entire family. Miles has very little interest in traditional Filipino culture; his dad raised him on hip-hop, and he prefers orange chicken to any Filipino dish. His grandmother Lorna (Katigbak) plans to become a strong Filipino presence in his too-Americanized life.
Steve Joe — a co-executive producer on Doogie Kameāloha M.D. and Young Sheldon — Fresh Off the Boat’s Randall Park and Michael Golamco are writing...
- 3/14/2022
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Mia Katigbak has been cast in the upcoming ABC comedy pilot “Josep.”
Katigbak will appear opposite previously announced series lead Jo Koy and Rory O’Malley. The show follows a recently divorced Filipino American nurse (Koy) attempting to navigate dating, fatherhood and a very Filipino mother who loves to “help.”
Katigbak will star as Lorna, Jo’s mom. She is described as a little Filipino force of nature. She loves Jo and spoils him with her homemade Filipino cooking and when he gets out of line she isn’t afraid to whack him with her slippers. Lorna connects Jo to his past and their family history, and also provides the love and support he needs in his new life post-divorce.
Katigbak is a well-known New York stage actor and the co-founder and actor/manager of the National Asian American Theatre Company. She is also a founding director of the Consortium of Asian American Theatres and Artists.
Katigbak will appear opposite previously announced series lead Jo Koy and Rory O’Malley. The show follows a recently divorced Filipino American nurse (Koy) attempting to navigate dating, fatherhood and a very Filipino mother who loves to “help.”
Katigbak will star as Lorna, Jo’s mom. She is described as a little Filipino force of nature. She loves Jo and spoils him with her homemade Filipino cooking and when he gets out of line she isn’t afraid to whack him with her slippers. Lorna connects Jo to his past and their family history, and also provides the love and support he needs in his new life post-divorce.
Katigbak is a well-known New York stage actor and the co-founder and actor/manager of the National Asian American Theatre Company. She is also a founding director of the Consortium of Asian American Theatres and Artists.
- 3/3/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Mia Katigbak (How to Get Away with Murder) has joined the cast of Josep, ABC’s single-camera comedy pilot with Jo Koy, who stars and executive produces. She also joins previously announced lead Rory O’Malley.
Josep, from 20th Television, follows the comedian as a recently divorced Filipino American nurse attempting to navigate dating, fatherhood and a very Filipino mother who loves to “help.”
Katigbak will play Lorna, Jo’s mom, who is a little Filipina force of nature. She loves Jo and spoils him with her homemade Filipino cooking, and when he gets out of line, she isn’t afraid to whack him with her slippers. Lorna connects Jo to his past and their family history and also provides the love and support he needs in his new life post-divorce.
2022 ABC Pilots & Series Orders
Steve Joe — a co-executive producer on Doogie Kameāloha M.D. and Young Sheldon — Fresh Off the Boat...
Josep, from 20th Television, follows the comedian as a recently divorced Filipino American nurse attempting to navigate dating, fatherhood and a very Filipino mother who loves to “help.”
Katigbak will play Lorna, Jo’s mom, who is a little Filipina force of nature. She loves Jo and spoils him with her homemade Filipino cooking, and when he gets out of line, she isn’t afraid to whack him with her slippers. Lorna connects Jo to his past and their family history and also provides the love and support he needs in his new life post-divorce.
2022 ABC Pilots & Series Orders
Steve Joe — a co-executive producer on Doogie Kameāloha M.D. and Young Sheldon — Fresh Off the Boat...
- 3/3/2022
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Rory O’Malley is set as a lead opposite Jo Koy in Josep, ABC’s single-camera comedy pilot from 20th Television.
Josep follows the comedian as a recently divorced Filipino American nurse attempting to navigate dating, fatherhood and a very Filipino mother who loves to “help.”
O’Malley will play Seth, an earnest guy married to Jo’s sister, Gemmalyn. He loves his Filipino wife and her family so much he has embraced all parts of their culture and now acts more Filipino than Jo does.
Steve Joe, a co-executive producer on Doogie Kamealoha M.D. and Young Sheldon, Fresh Off The Boat’s Randall Park and Michael Golamco are writing and executive producing the half-hour comedy.
Josep is also exec produced by others from Fresh Off the Boat including Kourtney Kang, The Detective Agency’s Jake Kasdan and Melvin Mar and Park alongside his Imminent Collision partners Golamco and Hieu Ho.
Josep follows the comedian as a recently divorced Filipino American nurse attempting to navigate dating, fatherhood and a very Filipino mother who loves to “help.”
O’Malley will play Seth, an earnest guy married to Jo’s sister, Gemmalyn. He loves his Filipino wife and her family so much he has embraced all parts of their culture and now acts more Filipino than Jo does.
Steve Joe, a co-executive producer on Doogie Kamealoha M.D. and Young Sheldon, Fresh Off The Boat’s Randall Park and Michael Golamco are writing and executive producing the half-hour comedy.
Josep is also exec produced by others from Fresh Off the Boat including Kourtney Kang, The Detective Agency’s Jake Kasdan and Melvin Mar and Park alongside his Imminent Collision partners Golamco and Hieu Ho.
- 3/3/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Jo Koy’s single-camera comedy Josep is going to pilot at ABC.
The Disney-owned network has handed the series, which comes from 20th Television, the pilot order after revealing the project was in development in May.
The project follows the comedian, who is best known for his appearances on Chelsea Lately and a Netflix standup special In His Elements, as a recently divorced Filipino American nurse attempting to navigate dating, fatherhood and a very Filipino mother who loves to “help.”
Steve Joe, a co-exec producer on Doogie Kamealoha M.D. and Young Sheldon is writing and exec producing the half-hour comedy.
2021-22 ABC Pilots & Series Orders
The project is also exec produced by a group from Fresh Off the Boat including Kourtney Kang, The Detective Agency’s Jake Kasdan and Melvin Mar and Randall Park, who is EPing alongside his Imminent Collision partners Michael Golamco and Hieu Ho. Koy also...
The Disney-owned network has handed the series, which comes from 20th Television, the pilot order after revealing the project was in development in May.
The project follows the comedian, who is best known for his appearances on Chelsea Lately and a Netflix standup special In His Elements, as a recently divorced Filipino American nurse attempting to navigate dating, fatherhood and a very Filipino mother who loves to “help.”
Steve Joe, a co-exec producer on Doogie Kamealoha M.D. and Young Sheldon is writing and exec producing the half-hour comedy.
2021-22 ABC Pilots & Series Orders
The project is also exec produced by a group from Fresh Off the Boat including Kourtney Kang, The Detective Agency’s Jake Kasdan and Melvin Mar and Randall Park, who is EPing alongside his Imminent Collision partners Michael Golamco and Hieu Ho. Koy also...
- 1/11/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Jo Koy has landed a pilot order at ABC for the single-cam comedy “Josep.”
The project was first announced as being in development at the broadcaster in May 2021. The show follows a recently divorced Filipino American nurse (Koy) attempting to navigate dating, fatherhood and a very Filipino mother who loves to “help.”
Steve Joe is the writer and executive producer on the pilot. Koy will executive produce in addition to starring. Kourtney Kang will also executive produce along with The Detective Agency’s Jake Kasdan and Melvin Mar, Joe Meloche, and Imminent Collision’s Randall Park, Michael Golamco and Hieu Ho. 20th Television is the studio.
Koy is best known for his stand up comedy, having released multiple comedy specials to date. In 2020, he released the Netflix special “Jo Koy: In His Elements,” which saw him travel to the Philippines to highlight the local culture as well as Filipino-American comedians,...
The project was first announced as being in development at the broadcaster in May 2021. The show follows a recently divorced Filipino American nurse (Koy) attempting to navigate dating, fatherhood and a very Filipino mother who loves to “help.”
Steve Joe is the writer and executive producer on the pilot. Koy will executive produce in addition to starring. Kourtney Kang will also executive produce along with The Detective Agency’s Jake Kasdan and Melvin Mar, Joe Meloche, and Imminent Collision’s Randall Park, Michael Golamco and Hieu Ho. 20th Television is the studio.
Koy is best known for his stand up comedy, having released multiple comedy specials to date. In 2020, he released the Netflix special “Jo Koy: In His Elements,” which saw him travel to the Philippines to highlight the local culture as well as Filipino-American comedians,...
- 1/11/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
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Lana Condor is so much more than To All the Boys' Lara Jean Covey. The actress, at only 24 years old, is one to watch. We know her for her leading role on the hit romantic comedy series, but Lana has also added executive producer to her résumé. She's working on the upcoming Hulu action comedy movie Take Out alongside Randall Park and the upcoming Netflix comedy series Boo, Bitch. On top of that, we'll soon see her in a romantic comedy meets sci-fi HBO Max movie titled Moonshot coming up starring alongside Cole Sprouse, who she describes as "a wonderful guy and an amazing friend and an incredible actor." Lana caught up with Popsugar while promoting her Pink Unwrapped collection. She told us about learning to produce on the spot, whether or not we can expect her in the To All the Boys spinoff Xo, Kitty,...
Lana Condor is so much more than To All the Boys' Lara Jean Covey. The actress, at only 24 years old, is one to watch. We know her for her leading role on the hit romantic comedy series, but Lana has also added executive producer to her résumé. She's working on the upcoming Hulu action comedy movie Take Out alongside Randall Park and the upcoming Netflix comedy series Boo, Bitch. On top of that, we'll soon see her in a romantic comedy meets sci-fi HBO Max movie titled Moonshot coming up starring alongside Cole Sprouse, who she describes as "a wonderful guy and an amazing friend and an incredible actor." Lana caught up with Popsugar while promoting her Pink Unwrapped collection. She told us about learning to produce on the spot, whether or not we can expect her in the To All the Boys spinoff Xo, Kitty,...
- 11/16/2021
- by Naledi Ushe
- Popsugar.com
Exclusive: Jo Koy will bring more of his humor to Netflix as he sets his fourth comedy special with the streaming giant.
Set to premiere sometime in 2022, Koy will film the as-yet-untitled special on March 25 and 26 at The Forum in Los Angeles. Koy made his Netflix debut in 2017 with Jo Koy: Live From Seattle, followed by Jo Koy: Comin’ In Hot in 2019 and Jo Koy: In His Elements in 2020.
Among Koy’s current projects is Easter Sunday, an upcoming comedy inspired by the comedian’s experiences growing up in a Filipino family. The film, written by Ken Cheng, hails from Amblin Partners and Dan Lin’s Rideback. Koy is also set to headline a Filipino-American sitcom Josep currently in development at ABC. He will write and executive produce the comedy alongside showrunner Steve Joe, writers Michael Golamco and Randall Park and their Imminent Colision banner, Hieu Ho, Joe Meloche and...
Set to premiere sometime in 2022, Koy will film the as-yet-untitled special on March 25 and 26 at The Forum in Los Angeles. Koy made his Netflix debut in 2017 with Jo Koy: Live From Seattle, followed by Jo Koy: Comin’ In Hot in 2019 and Jo Koy: In His Elements in 2020.
Among Koy’s current projects is Easter Sunday, an upcoming comedy inspired by the comedian’s experiences growing up in a Filipino family. The film, written by Ken Cheng, hails from Amblin Partners and Dan Lin’s Rideback. Koy is also set to headline a Filipino-American sitcom Josep currently in development at ABC. He will write and executive produce the comedy alongside showrunner Steve Joe, writers Michael Golamco and Randall Park and their Imminent Colision banner, Hieu Ho, Joe Meloche and...
- 10/19/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Sterling K. Brown and Randall Park are set to star in an action comedy for Amazon Studios that’s described as in the vein of buddy cop movies like “48 Hrs,” an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.
Alex Tse, the co-creator of the Hulu series “Wu-Tang: An American Saga,” is writing the script about two childhood friends who now find themselves on opposite sides of the law. They’re both framed and on the run, and must now survive long enough to clear their names and stop an international criminal enterprise.
The film is still untitled. Both Park and Brown will produce the film through their respective banners, Imminent Collison and Indian Meadows. Producing alongside Park are Hieu Ho and Michael Golamco. Danielle Reardon will executive produce.
Park is currently at work on his directorial debut “Shortcomings” for Roadside Attractions that’s based on a graphic novel, and...
Alex Tse, the co-creator of the Hulu series “Wu-Tang: An American Saga,” is writing the script about two childhood friends who now find themselves on opposite sides of the law. They’re both framed and on the run, and must now survive long enough to clear their names and stop an international criminal enterprise.
The film is still untitled. Both Park and Brown will produce the film through their respective banners, Imminent Collison and Indian Meadows. Producing alongside Park are Hieu Ho and Michael Golamco. Danielle Reardon will executive produce.
Park is currently at work on his directorial debut “Shortcomings” for Roadside Attractions that’s based on a graphic novel, and...
- 8/17/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Lana Condor is making the move from Netflix to Hulu. After starring in Netflix's popular romantic comedy franchise To All the Boys I've Loved Before, the 24-year-old actress is set to star on a new Hulu comedy titled Take Out. The project also comes from actor Randall Park and Michael Golamco, who previously wrote Netflix's Always Be My Maybe, so you know it's going to be full of laughs. Mixing comedy with action, the series will follow Condor's Iris as she balances her life working at a restaurant and her secret mission to take out an "evil crime syndicate" trying to take over NYC. Condor will serve as an executive producer alongside Park, Golamco, and Hieu Ho.
Condor shared her excitement about the new series on Instagram, writing, "We Did It!!! A project that perfectly encapsulates my favorite things: Food, Action, and Love!!! Thank you to Imminent Collision for being...
Condor shared her excitement about the new series on Instagram, writing, "We Did It!!! A project that perfectly encapsulates my favorite things: Food, Action, and Love!!! Thank you to Imminent Collision for being...
- 7/21/2021
- by Kelsie Gibson
- Popsugar.com
To All the Boys star Lana Condor is set to star and executive produce Take Out, a half-hour action comedy from Randall Park (Fresh Off the Boat) and Michael Golamco that is in early development at Hulu, Deadline has learned. 20th Television is the studio.
Written by Park and Golamco, Take Out follows a restaurant employee (Condor) who is on a secret mission to take down an evil crime syndicate that is hellbent on ruling New York City.
Condor will executive produce alongside Park, Golamco and Hieu Ho.
Condor is known for her role as Lara Jean in Netflix’s To All the Boys film series. Her other credits include a starring role in Syfy’s Deadly Class.
THR was first to report the new project.
Written by Park and Golamco, Take Out follows a restaurant employee (Condor) who is on a secret mission to take down an evil crime syndicate that is hellbent on ruling New York City.
Condor will executive produce alongside Park, Golamco and Hieu Ho.
Condor is known for her role as Lara Jean in Netflix’s To All the Boys film series. Her other credits include a starring role in Syfy’s Deadly Class.
THR was first to report the new project.
- 7/21/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Lana Condor will star in “Take Out,” an action comedy series in development at Hulu, an individual with knowledge tells TheWrap.
The 20th Television series follows Iris (played by Condor), a cook with a crime-fighting secret. As if balancing her personal life while working at a restaurant wasn’t hard enough, Iris is determined to destroy an evil crime syndicate that is hell-bent on taking over New York City.
Randall Park and Michael Golamco, who co-wrote the Netflix rom-com film “Always Be My Maybe,” will write the pilot episode of “Take Out.” Park and Golamco will also executive produce the series, alongside Condor and Hieu Ho.
After news of the role broke on Wednesday, Condor tweeted, “Im Crying !!! Lets Goooo Get It!!! The project perfectly combines my favorite things: Food, Action, and Love and I couldn’t be more excited.”
Condor most recently starred in the third installment of Netflix...
The 20th Television series follows Iris (played by Condor), a cook with a crime-fighting secret. As if balancing her personal life while working at a restaurant wasn’t hard enough, Iris is determined to destroy an evil crime syndicate that is hell-bent on taking over New York City.
Randall Park and Michael Golamco, who co-wrote the Netflix rom-com film “Always Be My Maybe,” will write the pilot episode of “Take Out.” Park and Golamco will also executive produce the series, alongside Condor and Hieu Ho.
After news of the role broke on Wednesday, Condor tweeted, “Im Crying !!! Lets Goooo Get It!!! The project perfectly combines my favorite things: Food, Action, and Love and I couldn’t be more excited.”
Condor most recently starred in the third installment of Netflix...
- 7/21/2021
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
To All the Boys‘ Lana Condor will star as a cook who fights crime in the Hulu action comedy Take Out.
As reported by THR.com, Randall Park (Fresh Off the Boat, WandaVision) and Michael Golamco will pen the pilot for the half-hour series, which follows a restaurant employee who is on a secret mission to take down an evil crime syndicate that is hellbent on ruling New York City.
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As reported by THR.com, Randall Park (Fresh Off the Boat, WandaVision) and Michael Golamco will pen the pilot for the half-hour series, which follows a restaurant employee who is on a secret mission to take down an evil crime syndicate that is hellbent on ruling New York City.
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- 7/21/2021
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Lana Condor is teaming up with Randall Park for her next project, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively learned.
The To All the Boys alumna will star in Take Out, a half-hour action comedy in early development at Hulu. Park and Michael Golamco, who previously penned Netflix’s Always Be My Maybe together with Ali Wong, will write the pilot. 20th Television is the studio.
In Take Out, Iris (Condor) struggles to balance her personal life with her restaurant job – and her secret mission of destroying an evil crime syndicate determined to take over New York City. The series is described as a genre-bender that “takes an ...
The To All the Boys alumna will star in Take Out, a half-hour action comedy in early development at Hulu. Park and Michael Golamco, who previously penned Netflix’s Always Be My Maybe together with Ali Wong, will write the pilot. 20th Television is the studio.
In Take Out, Iris (Condor) struggles to balance her personal life with her restaurant job – and her secret mission of destroying an evil crime syndicate determined to take over New York City. The series is described as a genre-bender that “takes an ...
- 7/21/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lana Condor is teaming up with Randall Park for her next project, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively learned.
The To All the Boys alumna will star in Take Out, a half-hour action comedy in early development at Hulu. Park and Michael Golamco, who previously penned Netflix’s Always Be My Maybe together with Ali Wong, will write the pilot. 20th Television is the studio.
In Take Out, Iris (Condor) struggles to balance her personal life with her restaurant job – and her secret mission of destroying an evil crime syndicate determined to take over New York City. The series is described as a genre-bender that “takes an ...
The To All the Boys alumna will star in Take Out, a half-hour action comedy in early development at Hulu. Park and Michael Golamco, who previously penned Netflix’s Always Be My Maybe together with Ali Wong, will write the pilot. 20th Television is the studio.
In Take Out, Iris (Condor) struggles to balance her personal life with her restaurant job – and her secret mission of destroying an evil crime syndicate determined to take over New York City. The series is described as a genre-bender that “takes an ...
- 7/21/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Giant Leap Accelerator has officially launched its first 12-week developmental program that will focus on cultivating new Asian/Pacific American (APA) stories, Variety has exclusively learned.
Over the course of the 12-week program, eight emerging Aapi writers will be mentored by seven television and film writing veterans. Each writer will meet with their dedicated mentor once a week to elevate the scripts, create pitch materials and set up pitch practices. Final Draft also provided a copy of its screenwriting software for all the mentees.
The first set of mentees are Lisa Sanaye Dring, writing duo Lee Hubilla and Tea Ho, Ben Kim, Ryan Kim, Julie Lew, Kevin Ramlal and Ivan Tsang.
Writing mentors include Lana Cho, Sasie Sealy, Matt K. Turner, Dennis Lee, Diane Paragas, Matthew Okumura and April Shih.
The program also consists of six panels, fireside chats and masterclasses that are created to help the mentees learn how to navigate the industry.
Over the course of the 12-week program, eight emerging Aapi writers will be mentored by seven television and film writing veterans. Each writer will meet with their dedicated mentor once a week to elevate the scripts, create pitch materials and set up pitch practices. Final Draft also provided a copy of its screenwriting software for all the mentees.
The first set of mentees are Lisa Sanaye Dring, writing duo Lee Hubilla and Tea Ho, Ben Kim, Ryan Kim, Julie Lew, Kevin Ramlal and Ivan Tsang.
Writing mentors include Lana Cho, Sasie Sealy, Matt K. Turner, Dennis Lee, Diane Paragas, Matthew Okumura and April Shih.
The program also consists of six panels, fireside chats and masterclasses that are created to help the mentees learn how to navigate the industry.
- 7/7/2021
- by Antonio Ferme
- Variety Film + TV
Jo Koy will bring his Filipino culture-centric humor from stand-up to sitcom with the ABC comedy Josep.
The stand-up comedian, whose jokes featured in Netflix specials Comin’ In Hot and In His Elements have resonated with members of the Filipino and Filipino-American communities, will star in the titular role and executive produce. The ABC half-hour sitcom, which is currently in development, will follows the life of a hardworking Filipino American nurse. Written and executive produced by showrunner Steve Joe, Josep will also see its titular character navigating dating, fatherhood and his mother moving in with him.
The project also comes 20th Television and also comes from writers Michael Golamco and Randall Park under their Imminent Collision banner, who previously teamed for the Netflix rom-com Always Be My Maybe starring Park and Ali Wong. Hieu Ho will also executive produce for Imminent Collision, alongside Jake Kasdan and Melvin Mar for The Detective Agency and Joe Meloche.
The stand-up comedian, whose jokes featured in Netflix specials Comin’ In Hot and In His Elements have resonated with members of the Filipino and Filipino-American communities, will star in the titular role and executive produce. The ABC half-hour sitcom, which is currently in development, will follows the life of a hardworking Filipino American nurse. Written and executive produced by showrunner Steve Joe, Josep will also see its titular character navigating dating, fatherhood and his mother moving in with him.
The project also comes 20th Television and also comes from writers Michael Golamco and Randall Park under their Imminent Collision banner, who previously teamed for the Netflix rom-com Always Be My Maybe starring Park and Ali Wong. Hieu Ho will also executive produce for Imminent Collision, alongside Jake Kasdan and Melvin Mar for The Detective Agency and Joe Meloche.
- 5/27/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
“Josep,” a single-camera sitcom based on the life of a hardworking Filipino American nurse, is in development at ABC. Stand-up comedian Jo Koy is attached to star as the titular protagonist and will also executive produce. The show, which follows Josep as he navigates dating, fatherhood and his mother moving in with him, is written and executive produced by showrunner Steve Joe.
The half-hour comedy, which hails from 20th Television, is also written and executive produced by Michael Golamco and Randall Park for their production banner Imminent Collision, along with executive producer Hieu Ho. Joe Meloche is executive producing as well as Jake Kasdan and Melvin Mar for Kasdan’s production company The Detective Agency.
Koy, who won the “Stand-Up Comedian of the Year” award at the 2018 Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, is currently in production for Amblin Partners and Dan Lin’s Ridback comedy film “Easter Sunday,...
The half-hour comedy, which hails from 20th Television, is also written and executive produced by Michael Golamco and Randall Park for their production banner Imminent Collision, along with executive producer Hieu Ho. Joe Meloche is executive producing as well as Jake Kasdan and Melvin Mar for Kasdan’s production company The Detective Agency.
Koy, who won the “Stand-Up Comedian of the Year” award at the 2018 Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, is currently in production for Amblin Partners and Dan Lin’s Ridback comedy film “Easter Sunday,...
- 5/27/2021
- by Mónica Marie Zorrilla
- Variety Film + TV
ABC has put into development a comedy starring Jo Koy and co-written by “Man With a Plan” alum Steve Joe and “Always Be My Maybe” duo Michael Golamco and Randall Park, the network announced Thursday.
Titled “Josep,” the series centers on a “hard-working nurse trying to navigate dating, fatherhood, and the hilarious complications caused by his strong-willed Filipino mother moving in with him.” Koy will star and executive produce.
Joe, Golamco and Park are all credited as writers and executive producers on the project, with Joe set to serve as showrunner.
Joe most recently served as co-executive producer on 20th’s “Doogie Howser” reboot, “Doogie Kamealoha, MD,” for Disney+. He also served as a consulting producer on the studio’s “Turner & Hooch” series, also for Disney+. His other credits include “Young Sheldon,” “The Real O’Neals” and “Hot in Cleveland.”
Park and Golamco co-wrote the 2019 Netflix rom-com “Always Be My Maybe...
Titled “Josep,” the series centers on a “hard-working nurse trying to navigate dating, fatherhood, and the hilarious complications caused by his strong-willed Filipino mother moving in with him.” Koy will star and executive produce.
Joe, Golamco and Park are all credited as writers and executive producers on the project, with Joe set to serve as showrunner.
Joe most recently served as co-executive producer on 20th’s “Doogie Howser” reboot, “Doogie Kamealoha, MD,” for Disney+. He also served as a consulting producer on the studio’s “Turner & Hooch” series, also for Disney+. His other credits include “Young Sheldon,” “The Real O’Neals” and “Hot in Cleveland.”
Park and Golamco co-wrote the 2019 Netflix rom-com “Always Be My Maybe...
- 5/27/2021
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Stand-up comic Jo Koy is set to star in an ABC comedy project under development.
The American-Filipino comic will topline Josep, which is described as “a single-cam comedy following Josep (Jo Koy), a hard-working nurse trying to navigate dating, fatherhood, and the hilarious complications caused by his strong-willed Filipino mother moving in with him.”
The project is from 20th Television with showrunner Steve Joe (Young Sheldon) and executive producers Randall Park (Fresh Off the Boat), Michael Golamco (Grimm), Jake Kasdan (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle) and Melvin Mar (Fresh Off the Boat).
Koy recently published his autobiography Mixed Plate: Chronicles ...
The American-Filipino comic will topline Josep, which is described as “a single-cam comedy following Josep (Jo Koy), a hard-working nurse trying to navigate dating, fatherhood, and the hilarious complications caused by his strong-willed Filipino mother moving in with him.”
The project is from 20th Television with showrunner Steve Joe (Young Sheldon) and executive producers Randall Park (Fresh Off the Boat), Michael Golamco (Grimm), Jake Kasdan (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle) and Melvin Mar (Fresh Off the Boat).
Koy recently published his autobiography Mixed Plate: Chronicles ...
- 5/27/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Stand-up comic Jo Koy is set to star in an ABC comedy project under development.
The American-Filipino comic will topline Josep, which is described as “a single-cam comedy following Josep (Jo Koy), a hard-working nurse trying to navigate dating, fatherhood, and the hilarious complications caused by his strong-willed Filipino mother moving in with him.”
The project is from 20th Television with showrunner Steve Joe (Young Sheldon) and executive producers Randall Park (Fresh Off the Boat), Michael Golamco (Grimm), Jake Kasdan (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle) and Melvin Mar (Fresh Off the Boat).
Koy recently published his autobiography Mixed Plate: Chronicles ...
The American-Filipino comic will topline Josep, which is described as “a single-cam comedy following Josep (Jo Koy), a hard-working nurse trying to navigate dating, fatherhood, and the hilarious complications caused by his strong-willed Filipino mother moving in with him.”
The project is from 20th Television with showrunner Steve Joe (Young Sheldon) and executive producers Randall Park (Fresh Off the Boat), Michael Golamco (Grimm), Jake Kasdan (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle) and Melvin Mar (Fresh Off the Boat).
Koy recently published his autobiography Mixed Plate: Chronicles ...
- 5/27/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Fresh Off the Boat star Randall Park is set to make his feature directing debut with an adaptation of the graphic novel Shortcomings by famed cartoonist Adrian Tomine, who also penned the screenplay. Roadside Attractions’ Howard Cohen, Eric d’Arbeloff, Jennifer Berman, and Ryan Paine, who brought the project to the company, will produce the comedic drama in collaboration with Park, Michael Golamco, and Hieu Ho’s Imminent Collision.
Shortcomings, considered an iconic work of contemporary Asian American fiction, is about a trio of young Bay Area urbanites––Ben Tanaka, Miko Hayashi, and Alice Kim––as they navigate a range of interpersonal relationships, traversing the country in search of the ideal connection. In cafes, bars, and bedrooms, their stories collide and intertwine with naked candor and razor-sharp humor.
“I am such a huge fan of Adrian’s work, and I’m very excited to team with him and Roadside Attractions on this updated,...
Shortcomings, considered an iconic work of contemporary Asian American fiction, is about a trio of young Bay Area urbanites––Ben Tanaka, Miko Hayashi, and Alice Kim––as they navigate a range of interpersonal relationships, traversing the country in search of the ideal connection. In cafes, bars, and bedrooms, their stories collide and intertwine with naked candor and razor-sharp humor.
“I am such a huge fan of Adrian’s work, and I’m very excited to team with him and Roadside Attractions on this updated,...
- 3/31/2021
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Randall Park, the “Fresh Off the Boat,” “WandaVision” and “Always Be My Maybe” star, will make his directorial debut for Roadside Attractions on a comedic drama called “Shortcomings.”
“Shortcomings” is based on the 2007 graphic novel by Adrian Tomine, the celebrated cartoonist and illustrator for The New Yorker and of the graphic memoir “The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist.” Tomine will also adapt the screenplay and executive produce the film adaptation, which Park said will be updated to modern day.
Tomine’s story has been hailed as an iconic work of contemporary Asian American fiction, grappling with racial politics, sexual mores and pop culture with poignant and hilariously irreverent prose. “Shortcomings” follows a trio of young Bay Area urbanites — Ben Tanaka, Miko Hayashi and Alice Kim — as they navigate a range of interpersonal relationships, traversing the country in search of the ideal connection. In cafes, bars and bedrooms, their stories collide...
“Shortcomings” is based on the 2007 graphic novel by Adrian Tomine, the celebrated cartoonist and illustrator for The New Yorker and of the graphic memoir “The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist.” Tomine will also adapt the screenplay and executive produce the film adaptation, which Park said will be updated to modern day.
Tomine’s story has been hailed as an iconic work of contemporary Asian American fiction, grappling with racial politics, sexual mores and pop culture with poignant and hilariously irreverent prose. “Shortcomings” follows a trio of young Bay Area urbanites — Ben Tanaka, Miko Hayashi and Alice Kim — as they navigate a range of interpersonal relationships, traversing the country in search of the ideal connection. In cafes, bars and bedrooms, their stories collide...
- 3/31/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Randall Park is stepping behind the camera for the first time, set to take on directing duties for the upcoming film “Shortcomings.”
Based on Adrian Tomine’s graphic novel, the comedic drama follows a trio of young Bay Area urbanites — Ben Tanaka, Miko Hayashi and Alice Kim — as they navigate a range of interpersonal relationships, traversing the country in search of the ideal connection. Tomine is executing producing the movie and adapting the screenplay.
“I am such a huge fan of Adrian’s work, and I’m very excited to team with him and Roadside Attractions on this updated, modern take of ‘Shortcomings,'” Park said. “In these characters, I see versions of Asian Americans in my own life — the ones I love and the ones I just kind of tolerate.”
Tomine, known for his work in The New Yorker, says he initially resisted the idea of adapting “Shortcomings,” fearing...
Based on Adrian Tomine’s graphic novel, the comedic drama follows a trio of young Bay Area urbanites — Ben Tanaka, Miko Hayashi and Alice Kim — as they navigate a range of interpersonal relationships, traversing the country in search of the ideal connection. Tomine is executing producing the movie and adapting the screenplay.
“I am such a huge fan of Adrian’s work, and I’m very excited to team with him and Roadside Attractions on this updated, modern take of ‘Shortcomings,'” Park said. “In these characters, I see versions of Asian Americans in my own life — the ones I love and the ones I just kind of tolerate.”
Tomine, known for his work in The New Yorker, says he initially resisted the idea of adapting “Shortcomings,” fearing...
- 3/31/2021
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Randall Park is set to make his directorial debut with a feature film adaptation of the Bay Area-set graphic novel Shortcomings.
Adrian Tomine is behind story that follows a trio of young urbanites — Ben Tanaka, Miko Hayashi and Alice Kim — as they navigate a range of interpersonal relationships, traversing the country in search of the ideal connection. Tomine will pen the screenplay.
Roadside Attractions will produce the feature, with Park’s Imminent Collision banner. Roadside co-presidents Howard Cohen and Eric d’Arbeloff will produce with Jennifer Berman and Ryan Paine.
Hieu Ho, Michael Golamco and Park will produce for Imminent Collision, which develops and ...
Adrian Tomine is behind story that follows a trio of young urbanites — Ben Tanaka, Miko Hayashi and Alice Kim — as they navigate a range of interpersonal relationships, traversing the country in search of the ideal connection. Tomine will pen the screenplay.
Roadside Attractions will produce the feature, with Park’s Imminent Collision banner. Roadside co-presidents Howard Cohen and Eric d’Arbeloff will produce with Jennifer Berman and Ryan Paine.
Hieu Ho, Michael Golamco and Park will produce for Imminent Collision, which develops and ...
- 3/31/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Randall Park is set to make his directorial debut with a feature film adaptation of the Bay Area-set graphic novel Shortcomings.
Adrian Tomine is behind story that follows a trio of young urbanites — Ben Tanaka, Miko Hayashi and Alice Kim — as they navigate a range of interpersonal relationships, traversing the country in search of the ideal connection. Tomine will pen the screenplay.
Roadside Attractions will produce the feature, with Park’s Imminent Collision banner. Roadside co-presidents Howard Cohen and Eric d’Arbeloff will produce with Jennifer Berman and Ryan Paine.
Hieu Ho, Michael Golamco and Park will produce for Imminent Collision, which develops and ...
Adrian Tomine is behind story that follows a trio of young urbanites — Ben Tanaka, Miko Hayashi and Alice Kim — as they navigate a range of interpersonal relationships, traversing the country in search of the ideal connection. Tomine will pen the screenplay.
Roadside Attractions will produce the feature, with Park’s Imminent Collision banner. Roadside co-presidents Howard Cohen and Eric d’Arbeloff will produce with Jennifer Berman and Ryan Paine.
Hieu Ho, Michael Golamco and Park will produce for Imminent Collision, which develops and ...
- 3/31/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Disney Investor Day unveiled a lot of new projects from the Mouse House and just when we thought there couldn’t be any more — there is. Disney+ is developing the one-hour action-adventure drama Secret Guide to Celestial Creatures from Michael Golamco, Randall Park and Hieu Ho’s Imminent Collision. The production banner has a first-look deal with 20th Television, which will serve as the studio.
As stated in the official logline of Secret Guide to Celestial Creatures, the action-adventure drama centers on a Korean American family of legendary guardians who protect the supernatural community that lives among us in plain sight. Golamco created the original, live-action concept and is set to write the pilot and executive produce. Park and Ho will also serve as executive producers for Imminent Collision.
“We love genre stories that are funny, magical, and emotional — especially when they come from a very specific place that reflects a universal truth,...
As stated in the official logline of Secret Guide to Celestial Creatures, the action-adventure drama centers on a Korean American family of legendary guardians who protect the supernatural community that lives among us in plain sight. Golamco created the original, live-action concept and is set to write the pilot and executive produce. Park and Ho will also serve as executive producers for Imminent Collision.
“We love genre stories that are funny, magical, and emotional — especially when they come from a very specific place that reflects a universal truth,...
- 12/15/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Daniel Dae Kim and Randall Park are going from polar opposite love interests to Ali Wong in Always Be My Maybe to teaming up for the ultimate plan to snatch some loot. The duo is partnering for an untitled Asian American-led heist film that will be penned by screenwriter Young Il Kim, who has worked on Showtime’s Billions wrote the Black List script Rodham. Several studios and streamers were thirsty for the pitch, but after a heated bidding war, Amazon Studios came out on top to acquire it.
The logline is being kept under wraps but what we do know is that it will be loosely focused on a reunion of high school friends who come together in a nod to the classic, fun ensemble heist films.
“I think it has nods to Ocean’s 11, The Full Monty as well as Better Luck Tomorrow,” Kim tells Deadline. The...
The logline is being kept under wraps but what we do know is that it will be loosely focused on a reunion of high school friends who come together in a nod to the classic, fun ensemble heist films.
“I think it has nods to Ocean’s 11, The Full Monty as well as Better Luck Tomorrow,” Kim tells Deadline. The...
- 8/18/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Elisabeth Moss and Randall Park will be getting a taste of the aloha spirit at the Hawaii International Film Festival. The two actors will be honored at the 39th edition of the fest. Moss is set to receive the Halekulani Career Achievement Award while Park will receive the Halekulani Maverick Award. The two will join previously announced honorees iconic director John Woo and Australian journalist Stan Grant. Hiff takes place November 7-17 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The Halekulani Career Achievement Award is given to an artist who has reached the career pinnacles very few have achieved via industry awards and accolades and a body of work that is known globally. Moss is in good company, joining past recipients actress Moon So-ri, Bill Pullman, Maggie Cheung (In The Mood For Love). The Emmy-winning actress from The Handmaid’s Tale is also known...
The Halekulani Career Achievement Award is given to an artist who has reached the career pinnacles very few have achieved via industry awards and accolades and a body of work that is known globally. Moss is in good company, joining past recipients actress Moon So-ri, Bill Pullman, Maggie Cheung (In The Mood For Love). The Emmy-winning actress from The Handmaid’s Tale is also known...
- 10/19/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
“Fresh Off the Boat” star Randall Park has set up his own production company and signed a first-look deal with 20th Century Fox Television, the actor announced on Wednesday.
Founded by Park with longtime creative partners Michael Golamco and Hieu Ho, Imminent Collision is “dedicated to developing comedy-forward stories from Asian American perspectives for all audiences,” according to the announcement.
Park, Golamco and Ho first met UCLA in the Asian American theater company that Park co-founded, Lapu The Coyote That Cares, where they developed a play titled “Imminent Collision,” which now lends its name to their new company.
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“Our immigrant parents came to America with a dream. That dream was for their children to land a first look television producing deal, scripted and unscripted, at a major Hollywood studio,” the trio said in a joint statement.
Founded by Park with longtime creative partners Michael Golamco and Hieu Ho, Imminent Collision is “dedicated to developing comedy-forward stories from Asian American perspectives for all audiences,” according to the announcement.
Park, Golamco and Ho first met UCLA in the Asian American theater company that Park co-founded, Lapu The Coyote That Cares, where they developed a play titled “Imminent Collision,” which now lends its name to their new company.
Also Read: Disney+'s 'WandaVision' Adds Kat Dennings, Randall Park and Kathryn Hahn
“Our immigrant parents came to America with a dream. That dream was for their children to land a first look television producing deal, scripted and unscripted, at a major Hollywood studio,” the trio said in a joint statement.
- 10/2/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Randall Park, the star of “Fresh Off the Boat” and “Always Be My Maybe,” has formed a production company with longtime friends and creative partners Michael Golamco and Hieu Ho, with the aim of developing “comedy-forward stories from Asian American perspectives for all audiences,” according to the company.
“Our immigrant parents came to America with a dream. That dream was for their children to land a first look television producing deal, scripted and unscripted, at a major Hollywood studio,” Park, Golamco and Ho said in a joint statement. “We would like to thank Carolyn, Howard, Dana, Craig and the entire 20th team for helping us make our parents proud.”
The production company has already closed a first-look TV deal with 20th Century Fox TV, in a competitive bidding situation. Imminent Collision gets its name from an eponymous play from the trio, which they worked on at the UCLA Asian American theater company,...
“Our immigrant parents came to America with a dream. That dream was for their children to land a first look television producing deal, scripted and unscripted, at a major Hollywood studio,” Park, Golamco and Ho said in a joint statement. “We would like to thank Carolyn, Howard, Dana, Craig and the entire 20th team for helping us make our parents proud.”
The production company has already closed a first-look TV deal with 20th Century Fox TV, in a competitive bidding situation. Imminent Collision gets its name from an eponymous play from the trio, which they worked on at the UCLA Asian American theater company,...
- 10/2/2019
- by Elaine Low
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Fresh Off the Boat star Randall Park has teamed with longtime creative partners and friends Michael Golamco and Hieu Ho to launch Imminent Collision, a production company dedicated to developing comedy-forward stories from Asian American perspectives.
In a competitive situation, the company has inked a rich first-look television deal with 20th Century Fox Television, the studio behind Park’s series Fresh Off the Boat.
The comedy, which just launched its sixth season on ABC, has been hailed as a milestone for representation. It launched in 2015 as the first network sitcom starring an Asian-American family in more than two decades.
Additionally, Park has been in demand coming off the breakout success of Netflix’s romantic comedy Always Be My Maybe, which he co-wrote alongside Golamco and Ali Wong, produced and starred in.
“We’ve had the pleasure for years of watching Randall as an anchor of our beloved series, Fresh Off the Boat.
In a competitive situation, the company has inked a rich first-look television deal with 20th Century Fox Television, the studio behind Park’s series Fresh Off the Boat.
The comedy, which just launched its sixth season on ABC, has been hailed as a milestone for representation. It launched in 2015 as the first network sitcom starring an Asian-American family in more than two decades.
Additionally, Park has been in demand coming off the breakout success of Netflix’s romantic comedy Always Be My Maybe, which he co-wrote alongside Golamco and Ali Wong, produced and starred in.
“We’ve had the pleasure for years of watching Randall as an anchor of our beloved series, Fresh Off the Boat.
- 10/2/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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