Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorDiary of a Future President creator Ilana Peña is expanding her relationship with CBS TV Studios, signing an overall deal with the studio behind the series.Peña also serves as co-showrunner and executive producer of the series, which has been renewed for a second season on Disney+.
The series was inspired by Peña’s own childhood, and follows a young Cuban-American girl as she navigates the ups and downs of middle school and her journey to becoming the future president of the United States.Prior to Diary, Peña served as a writer on the CW’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend , also produced by CBS TV Studios, and co-writer of Her Shorts with Rachel Bloom, produced by Refinery29 and Planned Parenthood.
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