http://www.deadline.com/2013/08/donald-glover-to-create-and-star-in-music-themed-fx-comedy-series-project/

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday August 6, 2013 @ 9:50am PDTTags: Donald Glover
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EXCLUSIVE: Donald Glover has lined up his followup series to Community. The actor-comedian is set to write, executive produce and play the lead in a half-hour comedy, which has landed at FX for development. Tentatively entitled Atlanta, the comedy is set against the backdrop of the Atlanta music scene. Glover grew up in Atlanta and has an active music career as a hip-hop artist, stage name Childish Gambino. I hear several networks were interested in Atlanta but, in addition to the FX comedy brand, Glover also was attracted by the network�s willingness to accommodate his music touring schedule. Glover is free and clear to topline Atlanta as he is no longer a regular on Community and is set to appear in five of the 13 episodes of the cult NBC comedy�s upcoming fifth season. Last season, Glover was attached in second position to an NBC comedy project penned by Matt Hubbard. Glover, repped by CAA, The Schiff Co. and attorney Lev Ginsburg, stated off as a writer on 30 Rock before landing the breakout role on Community as former high school quarterback-turned-air conditioning repair annex recruit Troy Barnes. He also has headlined two standup comedy specials.

also read about Issa Rae getting an HBO deal as well !

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I'm happy because I love the dude, and all that he does. but I mean, this is sad as fuck as a COMMUNITY fan. All of a sudden the decreased role this season seems less like a "I want to focus on music" and more like a "Yeah, I'm done with that...."

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...that unbelievable relationship with Brita. Easily.
That shit was more uncomfortable than watching him as a Black republican with Lena Dunham.

I have a 400 year old chip on my shoulder.

>...that unbelievable relationship with Brita. Easily.

That shit was painful to watch.

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Or could I possibly "get away" with such a thing, considering my angle will likely be a lot different (I hope)

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Or is that considered hokey now?

My series' story isn't really location-specific, but it has to be set somewhere in the south that is duplicatable with Atlanta locations.

Short answer: I have no clue!

Longer answer: Really, all stories are set in fictionalized locations, even when they aren't, so it kinda works.

And there's city's like New York, which have become so iconic and so mythologized, that in a way that makes them easier to create fictional analogues for.

But Atlanta? It's a major city and a musical mecca but it's got such a unique flavor to it that I'm not sure you could fake that in a way that would feel accessible to outsiders and authentic to those who know.

I'm probably just be speaking for myself based on my own travel and experiences, but some cities work as abstract ideas, whereas some you kinda have to be there. The thing I've been working on couldn't really exist anywhere else, but your mileage may vary.

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making leeway with writing progress.

I don't want it to look like I copied this show, even though I've been actively working on it for quite some time.

My plot can happen elsewhere, but Atlanta was an ideal location. And, until now, severely under/misused.

Most people don't have a set-in-stone expectation because the concept of "Atlanta" stretches from ATL to The Walking Dead.

There's room for your vision. Write the characters honestly and don't let DGlover's thing dissuade you. If anything, this should tell you your ideas are marketable and you're on to something.

BTW, are you an ATL resident? Life-long?

#mistycopeland

>Most people don't have a set-in-stone expectation because the
>concept of "Atlanta" stretches from ATL to The Walking Dead.
>
>There's room for your vision. Write the characters honestly
>and don't let DGlover's thing dissuade you. If anything, this
>should tell you your ideas are marketable and you're on to
>something.

Thanks

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>BTW, are you an ATL resident? Life-long?

Not life-long. I grew up in Augusta. I've lived in ATL for three years.

I want to make a film about Wayne Williams.
Do you know anything about him? Were you around Atl during the time he was on the loose?

#mistycopeland

but it happened several years before I was born.

Still, I'd be interested in a collaboration. Inbox me more details & we can talk.

#mistycopeland

Executives are lazy and chase what is already hot. And your project can draw a contrast which is worth something in itself. You can often get spoken in the same breath as the other show.

Headlines would be "The other ATL Music theme show you should be watching."

Don't believe me look at how Two Broke Girls, Broad City and Girls work together in the Broke White Girls in Brooklyn Sub Genre.


>Or could I possibly "get away" with such a thing, considering
>my angle will likely be a lot different (I hope)


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I was not a fan. Looked beautiful though

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be cool if the trailers were clips from an episode but it looks pretty good, http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/atlanta/episodes

I think it's rare to get any film/tv focused on hip hop that isn't corny, and I don't think there's ever been a show where a rapper was the main character. They can probably get a few seasons out of this and they could stretch stories like characters getting signed, beefing, or working on projects over a few episodes.

Plus all the guest stars Glover can get from making friends in the music world, should be cool.

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For the record, I was team donald glover from his NYU Derrick days. I thought dude was going to be big.


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"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

they gonna keep this up for the whole run?

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i really like most things dude does. highly impressed can't wait for the rest of the season. Is everithing gonna be 2 eps?

I laughed hard, plus those jail scenes, MAN.

There was some real good stuff in there. I really like who they cast as his cousin, and Darius kills me everytime.

I love this show.

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I watched it twice back to back

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How much of Darius' dialogue is improvised? Because it was all fantastic.

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he reminded me of Chappelle a bit. But good show. Solid first two episodes.

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The scene with the transgender woman....this nigga Donald is throwing haymakers right from the starting bell.

This shit is so on point.

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Im on board.

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Way better than what I expected it would be. Very honest and organic.Not as cartoony as I thought the teasers were. Dude's relationship with ol girl, daughter, parents and cousin is relatable

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...or the actor playing him, I should say.

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... Sounds like a good dude... Funny to realize he's from the same lil town and HS as myself....

Have to check for him on VPs

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I remember how much Seinfeld got of Jerry & George trying to sell the pilot, Paper Boi's single/career is like their pilot and Darius is the comic relief like Kramer. If Atlanta ever wanted to move away from the story line centering on Paper Boi & Earn trying to get into the business there are plenty of places they can go.

As people are already starting to do, the only thing I see taking away from this show are folks bringing up people's past comments/actions, or certain groups claiming they aren't being represented in a way they prefer.

I just wonder if the surreal parts are ever going to tie together in any way or if they'll just continue to be those head scratching moments for the characters?

The glowing hotwings was something else.

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That made me lol

it was too good

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Papi?

That's cultural!


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when quavo asks for his rifle by name (percy)

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but I caught the percy namedrop, so when I watched again I was like ohhhhh


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I had to re-watch like three times. Couldn't stop laughing at Darius looking like Leonard Washington. LOL


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Really dig how they're rounding out both Alfred and Darius' characters.

Zan was fucking hilarious every time he was on, and hopefully we see more of him in future episodes.

Seemed like a filler episode.

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They way he walked away from the car just seemed like he was over dude

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That damn podcast, boss found my Uncle Denzel costume pic and posted that in the office.

That shows going to get me.

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It gave perspective to both guys that we haven't seen yet, especially Darius.

Zan was annoying at first, but it was obvious he was supposed to be (I don't know if I've laughed harder than when he hoverboarded away with a big kool aid smile on his face). But it's obvious that Alfred eventually understood him, outside of all the contrived showmanship.

And Darius is a sharp, sharp dude. He's like Atlanta's version of Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter: spacey and eccentric, but insightful and loyal as hell.

I wouldn't consider this episode filler at all.

>And Darius is a sharp, sharp dude. He's like Atlanta's
>version of Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter: spacey and
>eccentric, but insightful and loyal as hell.

she seemed crazy af, but really knew the deal.

i'm bout to use 'trading up' irl.

like, i thought the pawn shop dude was gonna raise the price, but you can't tell if darius is crazy or if he's really smart and just intent.


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I like the rounding out
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But yeah. the storytelling was on point. Thought they were being cute with the title, but it made sense at the end.

Paperboi got Zan's point. Everybody's hustling. Probably an ATL thing, but the little kid in the backseat was disturbing the first time. LOL

All the stuff with Earn and Darius was great too.

"Look it up"
"where? the book of racism?"


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>Probably an
>ATL thing, but the little kid in the backseat was disturbing
>the first time. LOL

It was supposed to be a Lil' Terio thing, pretty much how kids get exploited on social media for someone else fame and benefit.

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Hosting parties, meeting rappers, awl in da videos :/

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very well

I don't think the "point" was to like him.

Episodes 3,4, and 5 have basically been what I was looking for. This is getting really really good.

Maybe it's the Donald Glover connection, but Alfred's perpetual exasperation reminds me of Liz Lemon.

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Okay...so I can see them setting it up for the run. Reporter won't give Alfred the time of day, trying to get him to play a role he's not necessarily suited for....Earn gets an antagonist he doesn't even really deserve by just doing his job of playing the angles....

But DARIUS IN THAT GUN SHOP, THO!!!

This is the type of shit I'm talking about, yo. The way that whole gun shop flipped out when he put that poster up in the range. That shit said SO much without touching on the details. Brilliant. The foreigners joining in was a bit extra...but nobody's perfect.

all in all....just a solid ass run of episodes so far. I hope they can keep it up.

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and yes the gun range part was insanely brilliant....

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That opening scene was magical. Every part of it. I hated that they cut to commercial.

But that won't be the scene everybody is talking about. LOL




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The opening sequence at the restaurant gave me deja vu. My wife's got a longtime friend who does a lot of the same shit as Van's friend (dominating anytime they get together, trying to order for everyone, making sure everyone knows how well-traveled she is.) This dynamic was frighteningly accurate.

And I was rooting SO HARD for her to pass. To think pair of sewing scissors in her purse or even just peeing herself would've worked.

That whiteface kid reminded me of Macauly Culkin in The Good Son, but still less creepy.

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>And I was rooting SO HARD for her to pass. To think pair of
>sewing scissors in her purse or even just peeing herself
>would've worked.

It wasn't like it was that serious.

>
>That whiteface kid reminded me of Macauly Culkin in The Good
>Son, but still less creepy.

My wife is a schoolteacher and she talks all the time about trading off problem students. But never kids coming to school in whiteface. LOL

The second ep has been my favorite, but after re-watching I think last night's tops it.

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That opening scene was great.
And that George Benson trickling in at the awkward moment.
Then the phone comes out...

YES.

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... Focusing on Van like that, with small appearances of Earn and Alfred was a brilliant move... I knew what happened was gonna happen but it was awkward the whole episode.... Ridiculously realistic... She carried the show so well...

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The episode itself to the parody commercials. Just WOW

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Dude's "What kinda IPA do you have on tap?" voice killed me

Every bit of it.

I loved the subtle dig at talk shows for dragging out rappers for those conversations.

I had to watch a few times to even figure out which commercials where spoofs. I'm still not sure about that Kevin Hart one. LOL


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This show is so dam incredible.

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The last few episodes have been great

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