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[03/25/24 - 12:43 PM]
Peacock Announces Straight-to-Series Order of Romantic Dramedy "The Miniature Wife" Starring and Executive Produced by Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfadyen
The high-concept marital dramedy examines the power (im)balances between spouses, Lindy (Elizabeth Banks) and Les (Matthew Macfadyen), who battle each other for supremacy after a technological accident induces the ultimate relationship crisis.

[via press release from Peacock]

PEACOCK ANNOUNCES STRAIGHT-TO-SERIES ORDER OF ROMANTIC DRAMEDY THE MINIATURE WIFE STARRING AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY EMMY AWARD-NOMINATED ACTRESS ELIZABETH BANKS AND EMMY AWARD-WINNING ACTOR MATTHEW MACFADYEN

Series Comes From Studio Media Res

www.PeacockTV.com

· Peacock has announced the straight-to-series order of the romantic dramedy THE MINIATURE WIFE, starring and executive produced by Emmy Award-nominated actress Elizabeth Banks (Pitch Perfect, The Hunger Games) and Emmy Award-Winning actor Matthew Macfadyen (Succession, Deadpool & Wolverine).

· Jennifer Ames and Steve Turner (Boardwalk Empire, Goliath) will serve as creators, showrunners, and executive producers. The series comes from studio Media Res (The Morning Show, Pachinko) with Michael Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer executive producing for the studio.

· THE MINIATURE WIFE, based on the short story written by Manuel Gonzalez, is a high-concept marital dramedy examining the power (im)balances between spouses, Lindy (Elizabeth Banks) and Les (Matthew Macfadyen), who battle each other for supremacy after a technological accident induces the ultimate relationship crisis.

ABOUT THE SERIES:

Creators / Showrunners / Executive Producers: Jennifer Ames and Steve Turner (Boardwalk Empire, Goliath)

Stars / Executive Producers: Elizabeth Banks (Pitch Perfect, The Hunger Games) and Matthew Macfadyen (Succession, Deadpool & Wolverine)

Executive Producer: Michael Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer for Media Res (The Morning Show, Pachinko)

Studio: Media Res

Format: Dramedy





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