FX Orders B.J. Novak's Anthology Series PLATFORM With All Star Cast

FX has ordered the pilot for an anthology series called Platform that is being written, directed, and executive produced by B.J. Novak of The Office. The series is said to be single-character stories that tackle an array of subjects, depicting life in our world today. Lucas Hedges (Lady Bird, Boy Erased), Jon Bernthal (The Walking Dead, The Punisher), Kaitlyn Dever (Justified, Booksmart), Boyd Holbrook (Logan), O’Shea Jackson Jr. (Straight Outta Compton), George Wallace (The Ladykillers), and Ed Asner (Elf, Up) are set to star in the series. Deadline reports that the first two episodes are set to be opposites, one a drama and one a comedy.

I have a lot of faith in Novak, who wrote for, produced, and directed The Office and The Mindy Project. He also wrote my kids’ favorite book, The Book With No Pictures, as well as New York Times bestseller One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories.

Platform began filming this week, and we will let you know when we know its release date. Does this sound like an interesting series and cast to you?