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EXCLUSIVE: Amazon is processing Godspeed, a NASCAR family play bid from Underground co-creator Joe Pokaski, Scott Stuber‘s United Artists and Sugar23. A writers room is underway, pinch plans to sprout nan imaginable bid successful early 2027 if it is greenlighted by Prime Video.
Written by Pokaski, Godspeed is simply a one-hour family play group successful nan high-stakes world of NASCAR racing. Parrish Motorsports is nan past family-owned squad successful Stock Car Racing pinch ties to nan original bootleggers. When their proprietor and driver are killed successful a crash, nan owner’s widow, Virginia, must rally her fractured family to prevention nan team, protect their legacy, and pursuit a championship.
If picked up to series, Godspeed would complement Prime Video’s NASCAR sum which started pinch nan 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Pokaski executive produces via his Wandering Rocks Productions. Stuber produces alongside Patrick Chu for United Artists. Michael Sugar, Ashley Zatla, and Margaux Swerdloff nutrient done Sugar23. Gladys Cheng and Tim Clark produces connected behalf of NASCAR.
Pokaski co-created and served arsenic co-showrunner connected WGN America’s critically acclaimed Underground play that explored nan Underground Railroad. He besides created and served arsenic showrunner connected Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger bid for Freeform. His further credits see Heroes, Daredevil, and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. Pokaski is repped by WME and Michael Sugar astatine Sugar23.
