Superbadco-starsEmma StoneandJonah Hillare finalizing deals to reunite on the small screen, with a new series from Paramount TV and Anonymous Content entitledManiac.Deadlinereports thatCary Fukunaga, who directed every episode in the first season of HBO’sTrue Detective, is in talks to take the helm. The report claims the project will be seeking a straight-to-series order, possibly for two full seasons, withCary Fukunagaexpected to direct every episode.
The project is based on the 2014 NorwegianTV seriesof the same name, a dark comedy about a man who lives in his own fantasy dream world, but in reality, he’s locked up inside a mental institution.Maniacis currently seeking a writer to adapt the original series, which centered on a man named Espen who, in his fantasy world, reacts perfectly to every situation he encounters and is widely beloved by everyone he meets. The original series was produced by Rubicon TV, the company behindNetflix’sLilyhammer, but it isn’t known if they will be involved in this new project.
Emma StoneandJonah Hillwill also serve as executive producers alongsideCary Fukunagaand Anonymous Content’s Michael Sugar and Doug Wald. The project stems from deals bothCary Fukunagaand Anonymous Content have separately struck with Paramount TV. The director, who won an Emmy Award for his work onTrue Detective, is coming off the critically acclaimed Netflix movieBeasts of No Nation.
If this project does get a series order, it will mark rare starring TV turns for bothEmma StoneandJonah Hill.Emma Stonepreviously starred on the miniseriesDrivein 2007, the same year as her breakthrough role inSuperbad. Since then, she has guest starred onRobot Chicken,30 Rockand iCarly, along with her memorable appearance last year in aSaturday Night Livesketch aboutStar Wars: The Force Awakensauditions. On the big screen, she will next be seen inLa La Land, which hits theaters on December 16.
Jonah Hillpreviously appeared in the TV series Campus Ladies, while guest starring on Human Giant,Wainy Days,Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!,Reno 911!andThe Simpsons. He also co-created and voiced the title character for Fox’s short-lived animated seriesAllen Gregory. The actor most recently starred inHail, Caesar!, and he will next lend his voice to the R-rated animated comedySausage Party, hitting theaters on August 12.
