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NETFLIX ANNOUNCES NEW COMEDY SERIES "I SUCK AT GIRLS" BASED ON JUSTIN HALPERN'S BESTSELLING AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Starring Kayo Martin, Jeremy Ray Taylor and Laila Pruitt
· Today, Netflix announced I Suck at Girls, a new comedy series based on the autobiography of the same name by New York Times bestselling author Justin Halpern. The series will star Kayo Martin, Jeremy Ray Taylor, and Laila Pruitt.
· Showrunners/Writers/EPs: Justin Halpern (Abbott Elementary, Harley Quinn, Surviving Jack), Patrick Schumacker (Abbott Elementary, Harley Quinn, Surviving Jack) for Delicious Non-Sequitur Productions
· Executive Producers: Bill Lawrence (Shrinking, Rooster, Ted Lasso), Jeff Ingold, and Liza Katzer for Doozer Productions, Chet Dave for Delicious Non-Sequitur Productions
· Logline: Three awkward high school sophomores stumble through the messy world of teenage romance and identity, learning that sucking at girls is just part of growing up.
· Cast:
o Kayo Martin (The Plague) as Steven
o Jeremy Ray Taylor (It, Big Sky) as Garrett
o Laila Pruitt (BMF, Will Trent) as Anna
· Quote from Tracey Pakosta, Netflix Vice President of Comedy Series, US: "We're thrilled to partner with Justin Halpern, Patrick Schumacker and Bill Lawrence to bring Justin's hilariously relatable autobiography, I Suck at Girls, to the screen. They have a rare ability to turn deeply personal, unconventional ideas into culture-defining series that are sharp, funny, and deeply human. This show captures universal truths about life and relationships with authentic heart and humor, we believe it's a story audiences will genuinely love and connect with."
· Quote from Justin Halpern, Showrunner/Writer/Executive Producer: "I'm incredibly excited to make a show that can hopefully capture the funny, emotional and oftentimes humiliating experience of growing up. As opposed to just the emotional and humiliating experience of my life as an adult."
· Studio: Warner Bros. Television, where Halpern and Schumacker's Delicious Non-Sequitur Productions and Lawrence's Doozer Productions are under overall deals.
· Netflix continues to deliver a strong comedy slate this year and beyond, including the second seasons of Running Point and The Four Seasons; Dan Levy's new family crime comedy series Big Mistakes; the Season 3 returns of Nobody Wants This and Tires; A Hundred Percent, soon going into production; new standup specials from Taylor Tomlinson, Derrick Stroup, and more; and the return of Netflix is a Joke Fest this May.
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