Riz Ahmed Returns to TV in Prime Video Comedy About a Struggling Actor Who Winds Up in a Trippy Conspiracy
variety.comMichael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Oscar and Emmy winner Riz Ahmed is heading back to television, via a new half-hour comedy series at Amazon’s Prime Video.
The untitled project will star Ahmed, who will also produce and write. Also attached is Emmy winner Ben Karlin (“Modern Family,” ”The Daily Show”), who is set to serve as showrunner with Ahmed and will executive produce.
In the show, Ahmed will play Shah Latif, “a struggling actor on the cusp of landing the role of a lifetime, only to find himself thrust into a full blown existential crisis and trippy conspiracy thriller all at the same time.” Ahmed created the series, which was developed via his Left Handed production company (which has a first-look deal with Amazon MGM Studios). “I’ve wanted to tell this story for a long time.
It’s personal, bold, and a lot of fun. It feels so good to be writing and creating it now with this incredible team,” Ahmed said in a statement.
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