Apple TV has greenlighted a comedy series from creators Liz Heldens (Will Trent) and Matt Ward (Best Medicine), with Elizabeth Banks (Miniature Wife) set to star and executive produce.
The untitled half-hour project, fka We’re All Gonna Die, comes from 20th Television where Will Trent co-developer, executive producer and co-showrunner Heldens is under an overall deal. It had been set up at Apple TV since at least last fall. The pickup follows 20th TV recently securing a California tax credit for it.
The series is set to begin production in Los Angeles this year. It brings Banks back to the half-hour comedy genre where she had memorable recurring roles on Scrubs and 30 Rock.
The untiled Apple comedy centers on Heidi (Banks) who, fresh off a messy divorce, sets out to secure a lively second act for herself and her kids. But when she stumbles into
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