ABC Readies ‘Motherland’ Pilot With Ellie Kemper In Talks & Karan Soni Set To Star; Michael Showalter To Direct, Paul Feig To EP Adaptation Of UK Format
deadline.comABC is in negotiations with Ellie Kemper (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) to headline Motherland, a comedy pilot based on the British series.
Karan Soni (Deadpool franchise) has been tapped for a lead in the project, from writer Julieanne Smolinski, Sharon Horgan and Clelia Mountford’s Merman Television, Paul Feig’s Feigco Entertainment, Lionsgate and ABC Signature.
Michael Showalter (The Big Sick) has come on board to direct. Written by Smolinski, Motherland centers on Julia (the role Kemper has been in talks for over the past several weeks), a working mom for whom nothing is working so she goes looking for her village.
With the help of new friends Calvin (Soni) and Liz, Julia discovers she just might succeed at balancing work and parenting from time to time.
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