Roku Orders Zoe Lister-Jones ‘SLIP’ Series from Dakota Johnson’s Company
Zoe Lister-Jones is set to write, direct, and star in Roku’s SLIP, the first-ever production from Dakota Johnson’s TeaTime Pictures.
SLIP, according to the series description, “tells the story of Mae Cannon (Lister-Jones), a 30-something that finds herself restless inside a marriage that totally works. The series will follow Mae through a fantastical journey of parallel universes, as she enters new relationships, trying to find her way back to her partner, and ultimately, herself.”
The series was created by the Life In Pieces star, who has previously written, directed, and starred in projects like MGM’s How It Ends, A24’s Disappointment Blvd, and The Craft: Legacy, which she also produced.
Boat Rocker studios will develop the series, beginning production in April in Toronto. SLIP will stream exclusively on The Roku Channel in the U.S. and Canada.
TeaTime Pictures was founded by Johnson and Ro Donnelly. Katie O’Connell joined as partner in January. Johnson, Donnelly, and O’Connell will serve as executive producers for TeaTime Pictures, and Ivan Schneeberg and David Fortier, along with Nick Nantell, will executive produce for Boat Rocker.
“Zoe is singular in her ability to tell a twisted, hilarious and unexpected love story,” O’Connell said in a statement. “We are so happy to be partnered with Zoe, The Roku Channel, and Boat Rocker on our first original series.”
“Zoe Lister-Jones has written a truly fantastic show with SLIP,” Colin Davis, Head of Scripted Originals at Roku, said. “It was so easy to say yes to this project and we are thrilled to partner with Boat Rocker and TeaTime Pictures to bring SLIP to The Roku Channel.”
“SLIP is a wonderfully original series from the brilliant creative mind of Zoe Lister-Jones,” Steve Lescroart, President, Boat Rocker Studios, Scripted, said. “And we couldn’t be happier to partner with her, Roku, and TeaTime to take viewers on a wildly funny and entertaining ride.”
SLIP, Series Premiere, TBA, The Roku Channel
