Elizabeth Banks is set to star in a new comedy series at Apple TV that hails from writers Liz Heldens and Matt Ward.
The logline for the untitled series states, “Fresh off a messy divorce, Heidi (Banks) sets out to secure a lively second act for herself and her kids. But when she stumbles into coordinating her father’s retirement community sex dates, Heidi is forced into an unlikely alliance with his girlfriend’s perpetually single son.”
Heldens and Ward serve as writers, executive producers, and showrunners on the series. Banks executive produces along with Max Handelman and Krissy Wall via Brownstone Productions. Jonathan Krisel will direct the pilot and executive produce. Quinn Haberman executive produces alongside Heldens for Selfish Mermaid, while Jason Winer and Jon Radler will executive produce for Small Dog Picture Company. 20th Television, where Heldens is under an overall deal, is the studio.
The series will shoot in Los Angeles later this year.
Banks can currently be seen in the Peacock series “The Miniature Wife” alongside Matthew Macfadyen. She also recently starred in the Amazon series “The Better Sister” with Jessica Biel. Her other TV credits include “Mrs. America,” “30 Rock,” and “Scrubs.” In film, Banks is known for starring in the “Hunger Games” and “LEGO Movie” franchises as well as the “Pitch Perfect” films. Banks has also been very active as both a producer and director in recent years. She produced all the “Pitch Perfect” films and directed the second of the three. Most recently, she directed the hit horror comedy “Cocaine Bear.” She has also produced projects like the comedy series “Shrill” and the comedy feature “Bottoms.”
She is repped by UTA, Untitled Entertainment, and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole.
Heldens is the co-creator and co-showrunner of the hit ABC cop series “Will Trent,” which was recently renewed for a fifth season. She is also the creator of shows like “The Big Leap,” “The Passage,” and “Mercy.” Heldens previously served as a writer on shows including “Friday Night Lights” and “The Dropout.”
She is repped by WME and Hansen Jacobson.
Ward previously worked with Heldens on “Mercy” and “The Big Leap.” He is also known for his work on the recent Fox series “Best Medicine,” based on the hit British series “Doc Martin.” Ward serves as a co-executive producer on the series.
He is repped by CAA, The Shuman Company, and Goodman Genow.
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