Netflix orders new black comedy from Feldman

Netflix has ordered a new dark comedy from Liz Feldman and Kelly Hutchinson, renewing its overall deal with Feldman.The two have previously participated in Dead to Me, and this time they will join forces again to create a new drama.

Feldman has been working with Netflix for six years.After the new agreement is finalized, she will continue to develop projects on the platform.The report also confirmed that Hutchinson will co-create and serve as executive producer with her, and the project has now received a direct series order.

The new series follows the duo's familiar genre of dark comedy.The story revolves around Emma and Eli.The two were originally friends, but reconnected after being estranged for a long time. After the reunion, they had a common goal and were ready to deal with the man who broke them up.

The plot synopsis released by Netflix puts the two protagonists in a friendship that has been broken.After they meet again, old events and new actions are put on the same story line.The content disclosed at this stage is only here. The cast members, shooting start time and online schedule have not been announced yet.

Feldman and Hutchinson had already worked together on Dead to Me before working together on another series Feldman was developing for Netflix.The new project brings the two back to the same creative team, and the platform highlighted this long-standing relationship in the announcement.

This order is part of the same round of news as the overall deal.Instead of spinning off the new series into a pilot, Netflix has directly confirmed series development.Feldman will remain in the platform's creative fold, with Hutchinson joining as co-creator and executive producer.

Feldman and Hutchinson said in a joint statement that the story was completely fictional and centered on their friendship that lasted 30 years.The two thanked Netflix for their continued collaboration, jokingly noting that creating the film gave them a chance to deal with years of accumulated neurosis and dissatisfaction.

Tracey Pacosta, vice president of comedy series at Netflix, said the platform is excited to continue working with Feldman and bring her creations to audiences around the world.She mentioned that Feldman and Hutchinson's long-standing friendship formed a unique and immediate creative synergy between the two, which was reflected in Dead to Me.

Pacosta also said that the new series will combine dark comedy with emotional content, which is Netflix's public positioning of the project.Apart from the main storyline, the platform did not announce any more character information, nor did it announce the number of single episodes or the production cycle.

Also on the executive producing list are Will Ferrell and Jessica Erlbaum, who are producing through Gloria Sanchez Productions.Christy Smith also serves as executive producer under her banner Rise Management.Feldman and Hutchinson will executive produce.

After the production list was announced, the platform has not yet disclosed the director, writers room members or other behind-the-scenes positions.The known information focuses on the two creators, the two main characters and the executive producer lineup. How the story will unfold is still subject to the subsequent series information released by Netflix.

At present, this new black comedy has been confirmed to be developed and produced by Netflix, and the creative team, basic plot and production list have also been announced.The subsequent cast, specific filming schedule and broadcast time will have to wait for the platform to continue to release news.