EXCLUSIVE: Payman Benz (Black Monday) has been tapped to direct and serve as co-executive producer on four episodes, including the pilot, of Blockbuster, Netflix’s upcoming single-camera workplace comedy starring Randall Park.Blockbuster, from Universal Television, is a 10-episode ensemble comedy that takes place in the last Blockbuster Video in America.
It explores what it takes – and more specifically who it takes – for a small business to succeed against all odds. Benz will direct and co-EP episodes 101, 102, 107 and 108.The series is created by Vanessa Ramos, with David Caspe and Jackie Clarke also serving as writers/executive producers.
John Davis and John Fox executive produce for Davis Entertainment.Blockbuster is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, and studio-based Davis Entertainment.The project reunites Benz and Caspe who worked together on Showtime’s Black Monday.
Benz directed nine episode of the Showtime dark comedy series, which Caspe co-crewated and executive produced. Benz also directed episodes of Adam McKay’s upcoming HBO series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, starring John C.
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