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Mike Fleming Jr, Andreas Wiseman EXCLUSIVE: In what becomes one of the hot packages of AFM, Kristen Bell and Jonathan Groff will star in Molly and the Moon, an original musical that How I Met Your Mother creators Carter Bays & Craig Thomas scripted, and they will direct. Harvey Mason Jr (Sing and the Pitch Perfect films) will be the executive music producer, Stephanie Diaz-Matos (The Get Down) will be the music supervisor and Nathan Larson the composer.CAA Media Finance and UTA Independent Film Group will introduce the package to buyers today and FilmNation is handling international sales.The script for Molly and the Moon might be a welcome diversion for buyers who like everyone else are feeling that post-election high anxiety today.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorGender parity was foremost on the mind of “P-Valley” creator Katori Hall whose goal was not only to have women onscreen but also behind the scenes (Hall, of “Tina the Musical” fame, hired two female casting directors, two female editors, four female DPs and eight women to direct the series) and on the hip hop-heavy soundtrack, which features 50% female artists.The new drama, premiering on Starz tonight (July 12) is adapted from Hall’s play, “Pussy Valley,” and revolves around a strip club called Pynk.