FX is getting into the moving business, by way of its latest development project.
The Disney-owned outlet has ordered a pilot for Movers, a comedy from Reno 911! veterans Robert Ben Garant and Cathy Shim and 20th Television. The married couple will also star in the project, which is described as an improvised show about the erratic and codependent lives of a crew of movers.
The cast also includes Rebecca Quin (aka WWE star Becky Lynch), Maz Jobrani (Superior Donuts), Darius Homayoun (Tehran), Tanael Joachim and Manny Montana (Ironheart, Good Girls).
Movers is the second comedy project FX has taken on in the past few weeks. It’s also developing Very Young Frankenstein, which is inspired by Mel Brooks’ 1974 classic Young Frankenstein.
Garant co-created Reno 911! with Kerri Kenney and Thomas Lennon; his other writing and producing credits include The State, Night at the Museum and Bajillion Dollar Propertie$. Shim had a recurring role on Reno 911! and co-wrote (with Garant) and starred in a TruTV pilot called Seoul Hunters; among her other acting roles are Anderson Paak’s film K-Pops!, The Sun Is Also a Star and The Watch.
Garant and Shim wll executive produce Movers with Stacey Sher, Peter Principato and Jonny Shipes.
Garant is repped by CAA, Artists First and Jackoway Austen; Shim, by Global Artists Agency and Jackoway Austen; Quin, by CAA, Adventure Media and Brecheen Feldman; Jobrani, by CAA and Mainstay Entertainment; Homayoun, by Gersh; Joachim, by Artists First; and Montana, by Innovative Artists and Trademark Talent.
