Julia Louis-Dreyfus Starring In New Apple TV Collection Adaptation For First Main Present After Veep

Julia Louis-Dreyfus has booked her subsequent large function.

The actress and comic is about to star in a brand new Apple TV collection adaptation, marking her first main collection function after Veep. Louis-Dreyfus’ finest roles embody comedies like Veep and Seinfeld, however has additionally expanded to the likes of sitcom The New Adventures of Outdated Christine and within the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Thunderbolts*.

Now, Selection experiences that Louis-Dreyfus has been tapped to star in a restricted collection impressed by “The Nanny Squatter,” a New York Journal article written by Bindu Bansinath. She’s going to star reverse Cecily Robust within the miniseries, which is reportedly nearing the greenlight from Apple, and is anticipated to earn a collection order.

The collection’ description states it’ll give attention to “a pair whose lives are upended” when a “caregiver” whom they permit of their home begins to interrupt boundaries between herself and the household. This results in an “unsettling energy wrestle” between the 2 and her, as a significant battle begins to ensue all through the present.

Each Louis-Dreyfus and Robust function govt producers, whereas Mary Bronstein is hooked up as showrunner, anticipated to additionally function the director, author, and govt producer. Scoop Wasserstein can even be govt producing through New York Journal, whereas Apple TV acts as producer for the collection.

Whereas the present can be Louis-Dreyfus’ first large function since serving on the solid of Veep, she’s continued to look in numerous initiatives because the political comedy ended. Her newest TV look was in a voice function as Boaracle within the Fox animated sitcom Housebroken, whereas her subsequent film function can be because the Shetland sheep Lily within the thriller comedy The Sheep Detectives.

As for Robust, she’s no stranger to the comedy scene both, having starred on SNL from 2012 to 2021, incomes two Emmy nominations within the course of. She’s additionally been concerned with Apple TV earlier than, having starred within the musical comedy present Schmigadoon, which ended after season 2. Each actors are seasoned sufficient that their new present seems ripe for fulfillment.

With the present nearing an official greenlight from Apple TV, it looks as if the Louis-Dreyfus-led collection can be her subsequent large undertaking. Due to this, it may very well be the present begins filming sooner somewhat than later, particularly contemplating it is a restricted collection that already has numerous names within the business hooked up.