His job is tables chairs.
HBO has placed a series order for The Chair Company, a comedy series co-created by and starring Tim Robinson of Netflix’s Emmy-winning sketch show I Think You Should Leave. Zach Kanin, a long-time collaborator of Robinson’s on ITYSL, Saturday Night Live and Comedy Central’s Detroiters, co-created the show with Robinson; both will write and executive produce.
Adam McKay and Todd Schulman also executive produce via their HyperObject Industries, along with Igor Srubshchik. Andrew DeYoung — who helmed Robinson’s feature film Friendship — directed and executive produced the pilot.
The Chair Company will follow a man named William Ronald Trosper (Robinson) who, after an embarrassing incident at work, finds himself investigating a far-reaching conspiracy.
“With an imprint only Tim and Zach can have on a character, William Ronald Trosper follows in the strong tradition of HBO comedy leads,” said Amy Gravitt, executive vp HBO and Max comedy programming. “I couldn’t be happier to announce the pickup of this wildly enjoyable show.”
Robinson and Kanin said in a statement, “We are so excited and thankful to get to make this show with HBO, HyperObject, and all of the amazing cast and crew that have helped to create it.”
The Chair Company’s cast also features Lake Bell, Sophia Lillis, Will Price and Joseph Tudisco. Lou Diamond Phillips guest stars in the pilot.
Source: Hollywoodreporter
