Will Ferrell and producing partner Jessica ElbaumGloria Sanchez Productions has partnered with Rian Johnson and Ram Bergman’s T-Street to develop a comedy TV series set in the world of professional golf and starring Ferrell in the lead role.
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The project, which is shaping up to be one of the biggest TV comedy packages to hit the market, “revolves around a pro golfer who becomes the face of a controversial new league competing with the PGA.”
While fictitious, the story would inevitably draw parallels to controversial startup LIV Golf. It also evokes one of Ferrell’s iconic films, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. The series has a similar tone, and Deadline is reporting that it will bring Ferrell back into the sports arena he’s also been exploring Blades of Glory AND Semi-professional.
Sounds like a fun series and a perfect project for Ferrell! Will you watch it when it hits TV?
by Jessica Fisher
Source: Geek Tyrant
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