Amy Poehler Working with H. Jon Benjamin and John Roberts on HBO Show
Details are slim so far, but HBO has just announced an exciting new project that they’re working on in collaboration with Amy Poehler and Bob’s Burgers’ stars H. Jon Benjamin (Bob Belcher), and John Roberts (Linda Belcher).
The new show will be called Edison, and will be loosely based on Roberts’ life. Roberts and Benjamin are working on the script together, and the two will executive produce alongside Poehler. Roberts, who voices the beloved Linda Belcher on Bob’s Burgers, will play the show’s lead, a 40-year-old real estate agent who yearns to leave his small-town life in Edison, New Jersey behind for big-city living. Not much else is known about the show as of yet; the only actor announced to be in the series so far is Roberts himself. Prior to landing the role of Linda, John Roberts had a hit viral video series based on a mom character who formed the basis of Linda Belcher’s personality (My Son is Gay, The Tree). No news yet on whether Roberts’ YouTube character will be written into the series. More news as it develops.
[H/T] The Hollywood Reporter
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