Phil Lord and Chris Miller developing new series We Can Do Better

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

I’ve said it many times on this site, but I’ll say it again: in my opinion writer/directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller will have a lifetime pass with me for creating CLONE HIGH, the cult animated series from the early ’00s. Sure, they also directed CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS, THE LEGO MOVIE, and the way better than it had any right to be 21 JUMP STREET movies, but they’ll forever be the CLONE HIGH guys to me. Do yourselves a favor and check it out!

Anyway, it’s for that reason that I’m excited about their new show WE CAN DO BETTER. According to Variety, the premise is “a soccer mom who must deal with her newly ‘woke’ life in the south as a parent, wife, American citizen, and daughter of hardcore conservative parents”. Now this could be a potentially intriguing concept in the wake of our current political climate. I mean, I’m more than sure it hits close to home for many people.

Now, in any other hands I’d be skeptical – if not outright dismissive – but I’ll always give them a chance. Even their lesser work, like SON OF ZORN or LAST MAN ON EARTH still had great things about them. And they definitely need a win after that whole HAN SOLO kerfuffle.

Meanwhile, the show is still in early development, so new official release date at this time.