Kim Cattrall and David Schwimmer Do Brit Coms
The American TV-comedy industry’s collective creative juices must not be flowing too well nowadays because this week brought news of yet two more forthcoming U.S. productions based on British television series. Both of the latest projects are emerging from the developmental stages at premium cable network HBO.
First up is Sex and the City’s Kim Cattrall, who will star in and executive produce an Americanized version of the British series Sensitive Skin. The comedy, which focuses on a middle-aged New Yorker who begins to explore and contemplate her sexuality (What? Are you surprised that’s what Cattrall is into?), ran for two seasons across the great big pond.
Since U.K. seasons are much shorter than their U.S. counterparts, that length of time amounts to just twelve episodes, or about a single full season on premium cable. Absolutely Fabulous fans might already know the Britcom starred that cult classic’s Joanna Lumley, as well.
Next up is Friends alum David Schwimmer, who seems to fancy himself more of a director than an actor these days. Working out of Los Angeles and in front of live audiences, he has directed the studio segments of Little Britain USA.
The new series is an adaptation of the British sketch comedy series Little Britain, updated to a modern U.S. locale. On-location segments will be overseen by executive producer Michael Patrick Jann in North Carolina.
There’s no word yet on when either show will actually land on the small screen.
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