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DEVELOPMENT
HISTORY:
12/10/18
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4/6/21
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STATUS:
previously in development (2021-2022 season) |
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
script |
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
limited series |
DESCRIPTION:
(from HBO's press release, January 2020) An inspirational tale of a mother's unconditional love for her bipolar son, this limited series follows Zack (the Gorilla) as he fights to regain his sanity after a devastating psychotic break, turning to the only person who didn't give up on him - his mother (The Bird). Once a highly successful public defender for The Legal Aid Society of New York, Zach's sudden illness takes him on a harrowing journey of delusions and antisocial behavior, leading to his eventual arrest and commitment to Bellevue Hospital. |
CREW INFORMATION:
· Bryan Sipe as CRTR/EP
· Channing Tatum as EP
· Jean-Marc Vallée as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Marc Turtletaub as EP
· Nathan Ross as EP
· Peter Kiernan as EP
· Peter Saraf as EP
· Reid Carolin as EP
· Robin Schwartz as EP
· Zack McDermott as BOOK/CO-EP
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GENRE(S):
· drama
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Big Beach
· crazyrose
· Free Association
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