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EXCLUSIVE: Michael Medico (Good Trouble) has taken complete arsenic head of Bender, a coming-of-age drama starring Bill Burr, Chris O’Dowd and Ruth Bradley that we scooped past fall.
Medico takes nan reins from Pluribus helmer Adam Bernstein, who has exited nan task for reasons not disclosed. Also caller to nan task is Irish character Geraldine Hughes (Rocky Balboa), who has joined nan formed pinch accumulation now underway successful Belfast.
Described as Superbad meets Derry Girls, Bender is based connected nan late-’70s, post-punk Dublin experiences of Adrian Cunningham, who penned nan book pinch Belfast writer/comedian Ciaran Bartlett. The communicative unfolds amid nan frenzy surrounding an impending papal visit.
Stephen McCormack of Reflektor Media, Craig Verdon and actress Lesley-Ann Brandt (Presumed Innocent, Lucifer) done The Mal Picture Company, are producing successful business with Cunningham done Martello Films. Burr serves arsenic an executive producer.
Medico is champion known for his activity successful television, connected bid including XO Kitty, Atypical, Doctor Odyssey, 9-1-1, Grey’s Anatomy, The Fosters and Good Trouble. Coming disconnected his characteristic directorial debut pinch nan 3rd installment successful Tubi’s YA franchise Sidelined starring Baywatch‘s Noah Beck, he is adjacent group to direct The Sky Blues for Walden Media. He is repped by Echo Lake Entertainment and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller.
Hughes is repped by Stewart Talent.
