Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorHBO Max has given a series order to period comedy Our Flag Means Death, from Oscar winner Taika Waititi (What We Do In The Shadows, Jojo Rabbit), writer David Jenkins (People of Earth) and Garrett Basch (The Night Of, What We Do in the Shadows).Created by Jenkins, who also serves as showrunner, Our Flag Means Death is loosely based on the true adventures of Stede Bonnet, a pampered aristocrat who abandoned his life of privilege to become a pirate.Waititi will executive produce and direct the pilot.
Jenkins executive produces with Basch and Dan Halsted. Plans are for the first episode to be shot after Waititi finishes production on Thor: Love and Thunder, which he wrote and directs. “A series concept like.
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