Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson's life is about to be fodder for a new TV series he's co-creating and starring in entitled Bupkis.The 28-year-old comedian will co-create the series with his The King of Staten Island co-writer Dave Sirus and Judah Miller (Crashing), according to Deadline.The series is said to be an R-rated version of Curb Your Enthusiasm, with Davidson playing a fictionalized version of himself, and SNL's Lorne Michaels producing.
Pete as himself:Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson's life is about to be fodder for a new TV series he's co-creating and starring in entitled Bupkis.
Producing:The series is said to be an R-rated version of Curb Your Enthusiasm, with Davidson playing a fictionalized version of himself, and SNL's Lorne Michaels producingBupkis is described as, 'a raw, unflinching, fictionalized version of Pete Davidson's real life.'The show will, 'include a mixture of grounded storytelling with absurd elements depicting an unfiltered view through Pete's eyes,' according to the description.
The deals are being finalized with Michaels' Broadway Video producing under his first-look deal with Universal Television. Unflinching:Bupkis is described as, 'a raw, unflinching, fictionalized version of Pete Davidson's real life'The show is currently being pitched to streaming services, with Amazon Prime Video and Peacock among those said to be interested.Talks are also under way for an ensemble cast of A-list talent to surround Davidson in the new series.Creators Davidson, Sirus and Miller will also executive produce with Michaels, Andrew Singer and Erin David.
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