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Jordan Peele Writing Sci-Fi Comedy Anthology Anthology For YouTube

June 29, 2018 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas

Jordan Peele has set up his latest projoect, a sci-fi comedy anthology, at YouTube. THR reports that Peele is co-creating and writing the series, titled Weird City, with Charlie Sanders. The series is targeting a 2019 release date and will be distributed by YouTube Premium. Adam Bernstein (Fargo) will direct the first tow episodes of the series, while Jose Molina (The Tick) acts as Showrunner.

Weird City takes place (appropriately enough) in a metropolis city named Weird in the not-too-distant future with each of the six episodes depicting a day in the life of this city, with an emphasis on a combination of sci-fi and comedy.

“Writer/creator Sanders and I collaborated on some Key & Peele sketches that took on everything from the ‘Black Republicans’ to ‘Continental Breakfasts’ to ‘Family Matters’,” Peele said. “Now, with YouTube we present a series of comedy driven twisted-ass science fiction stories that take place in a world close to ours but just a little bit off.”

“We are thrilled to be in business with Jordan, Charlie and Jose, who have brilliantly created a highly entertaining satire that will be a timely send up of modern society,” YouTube content chief Susanne Daniels said. “We are excited to partner with Sonar Entertainment and all of the innovative storytellers behind Weird City to push boundaries and redefine what a comedy series can be.”