Jordan Peele’s Sci-Fi Comedy & 7 More Shows Coming to YouTube
Weird City
In this sci-fi comedy anthology series from Jordan Peele, modern day issues are tackled in a not too distant future setting. The show is being described as “funny Black Mirror“.
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
Dunst will star as Krystal Gill in this ’90s-set dark comedy produced by George Clooney, herself, and co-creators/writers Robert Funke and Matt Lutsky.
Untitled Comedy Series
Slated for a 2019 release date, this series from the people who brought viewers Happy Endings will star Adam Pally, Sam Richardson, as well as SNL alum Jay Pharoah.
Origin
Featuring Harry Potter alums Tom Felton and Natalia Tena, this sci-fi series directed by Paul W.S. Anderson follows a group of individuals who find themselves on a spacecraft headed to a faraway planet.
High & Tight
Sung Kang and Danny Pudi star in this so-called “baseball buddy comedy” about a straight-laced interpreter hired by the MLB to translate for their newest recruit — who also happens to be a party animal.
Untitled Talk Show
YouTube star and former Disney Channel actor Jake Paul is reportedly working on a talk-show style series for the streaming service.
Wayne
In this action-comedy series, executive produced by Deadpool writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, Mark McKenna and Ciara Bravo star as dynamic duo Wayne and Del, who travel by dirt-bike to retrieve his deceased father’s car.
Widow
This series from the writer-producer Leila Cohan-Miccio and executive producers Tracy Katsky and Aaron Kaplan of Santa Clarita Diet are bringing a new dark comedy to YouTube, which is about Rachel, a woman whose husband dies while their in the middle of a rough patch.
Between Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon, there’s no shortage of new series becoming available via streaming. And now, YouTube is hoping to make their mark with a slew of upcoming shows.
From comedies and drama to sci-fi and more, there’s a show for every taste, and they’re fronted by some high-quality talented like Kirsten Dunst, George Clooney, Adam Pally, Sam Richardson, and Danny Pudi.
Click through the gallery above for a look at the upcoming series joining YouTube Premium (formerly known as YouTube Red).
