Keke Palmer Returns to TV, Will Star In & Produce New Series Adaptation 'The 'Burbs'
justjared.comKeke Palmer is set to star in a brand new TV show! The 31-year-old Emmy award-winning actress will star in and executive produce the new series The ‘Burbs for Peacock, which has received a straight-to-series order on the streamer.
The upcoming series is an adaptation of the 1989 comedy/horror film of the same name, which starred Tom Hanks. Keep reading to find out more… In The ‘Burbs, which will be set in present day suburbia, we’ll see a young couple who return to the husband’s childhood home.
Their world is upended when new neighbors move in next door, bringing old secrets of the cul-de-sac to light, and new deadly threats shatter the illusion of their quiet little neighborhood.
The new show will film in Los Angeles at the same location of the original movie, the Universal Studios Hollywood backlot! In addition to Keke, Seth MacFarlane is also one of the executive producers on the show. Dana Olsen, who penned the original movie, will also serve as a co-executive producer, while the new show will be written and executive produced by Dead to Me writer Celeste Hughey. Keke has not starred in a live-action television series in years.
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