Ben Stiller to Star in Music Industry Dramedy Series THE BAND Which Is Now in the Works at HBO

Emmy winner Ben Stiller is taking a break from being behind the camera on the fantastic Apple series Severance to star in HBO’s new hour-long dramedy series The Band, which is now heading into development.

The project comes from Media Res and Stiller’s Red Hour Films, the companies behind two of Apple TV+’s biggest series, The Morning Show and Severance, respectively.

Created by Sarah Violet Bliss and Charles Rogers, co-creators of the acclaimed TBS/Max comedy Search Party, The Band offers an inside look at the music industry centered on Oscar (Stiller), a pop impresario and talent mogul beset by scandal who is tasked with forming a new act in order to save his career – and perhaps his soul.

Stiller’s Simon Cowell-esque Oscar will be putting together a boy band, as hinted by the series’ title. Cowell was behind the creation of one of the biggest boy bands of all time, One Direction.

Bliss and Rogers serve as showrunners. They executive produce alongside Red Hour’s Stiller and John Lesher, Savan Kotecha as well as Media Res’ Michael Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer. Media Res will serve as co-studio with HBO.

This represents a different take on the music industry than the one HBO took last year with the dark drama The Idol.

I am a huge fan of Stiller, so I am looking forward to seeing him in a new project. Stay tuned for updates on the series.

via: Deadline