EXCLUSIVE: Starz is evolving The descent, a comedy-drama series based on Rafael Frumkin’s book of the same name, sources tell Deadline. The project hails from Regina King’s Royal Ties Productions and Freddie Highmore’s Alfresco Pictures, and from TriStar Television, a division of Sony Pictures TV The good doctor Star Highmore has signed an overall deal. A Starz representative declined to comment.
Written by Gretchen Enders (WandaVision), The descent is a dark, multi-generational comedy that explores the differences between race, class, religion and time through the story of two very different Cleveland families – one black, one white – whose lives become intertwined on a fateful night when ‘ a drug deal goes horribly wrong. wrong and a mysterious yellow suitcase disappears.
Highmore and Claire Londy are executive producers at Alfresco Pictures, along with Enders, Regina King and Reina King of Royal Ties.
Enders was most recently a co-executive producer at Netflix/Shondaland’s Sunshine Scouts, who set up a writing room. Previously, she worked as a supervising producer WandaVision for Disney+ and Marvel and worked on those as well Queen America for Facebook and Grace and Frankie for Netflix. She is called to Verve.
the descent published under the name Rebekah Frumkin, was Rafael Frumkin’s first book. his successor, Confidence, was anticipated by Simon & Schuster and will be released in March 2023. Frumkin is repped by UTA and the Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency.
Highmore is the star and executive producer of ABC’s hit medical drama the good doctor now in its sixth season and working on a backdoor pilot for a possible legal fork The good lawyer. He is represented by CAA, ARG and Felker Toczek Suddleson.
King executive produces and directs David E. Kelley’s upcoming limited series for Netflix A man in perfection. She is also producing and starring in the title role in the upcoming John Ridley film Shirley, a biopic by Shirley Chisholm. She is repped by CAA, John Carrabino Management and Gang, Tyre, Ramer, Brown & Passman.
Source: Deadline
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