Amazon Studios has ordered two seasons of an untitled animated comedy collection from co-creator Ramy Youssef.
The present, developed by the Emmy-nominated actor, director, and comic, and A24, follows a Muslim-American household as they make their approach by means of the tumultuous early aughts: an period marked by anti-Arab sentiment, conflict within the Center East… and “the speedy growth of the boy-band industrial advanced.”
The announcement comes as Youssef’s manufacturing firm, Cairo Cowboy, has closed a first-look cope with Amazon Studios. Cairo Cowboy is co-led by Andy Campagna, former senior vp of tv for Esmail Corp. Underneath the deal, Youssef will create and produce content material that may stream completely on Prime Video in over 240 nations and territories all over the world.
“Amazon Studios has dedicated to creating a present with me that I by no means might have dreamed of getting made, not to mention discover for 2 seasons,” Youssef mentioned in an announcement. “Anchored by Pam Brady and Mona Chalabi, we’ve introduced collectively a particular group of skilled and first-time writers to make one thing that I hope can be a real contribution to the animated area, and tv. I’m excited and grateful to discover making extra bizarre shit with Amazon Studios by means of this partnership, inshallah.”
Vernon Sanders, Amazon Studios’ head of world tv, added: “Ramy has solely scratched the floor of his unimaginable artistic presents. With completely measured and heartfelt comedic candor, his work penetrates tradition, and we’re so lucky to be working with him and his workforce. Household comedies have lengthy tackled among the most uncomfortable and troublesome societal subjects, however by means of animation and Ramy’s artistic voice, we’re so excited to deliver this one to audiences.”
Pam Brady (South Park, Girl Dynamite) is co-creator of the present. She and Youssef may also function its govt producers, alongside journalist and illustrator Mona Chalabi, whose work has appeared in The Guardian, The New Yorkerand The New York Instances.
Supply: Amazon Studios
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