Hot off the success of The Miniature Wife at Peacock, Elizabeth Banks is set to star in another comedy series, which has been greenlit at Apple TV.
What We Know About the Series
The series, which is currently untitled, comes from Liz Heldens (Will Trent) and Matt Ward (Best Medicine) and Disney’s 20th Television. The logline reads: “Fresh off a messy divorce, Heidi (Banks) sets out to secure a lively second act for herself and her kids. But when she stumbles into coordinating her father’s retirement community sex dates, Heidi is forced into an unlikely alliance with his girlfriend’s perpetually single son.” Production will kick off later this year in Los Angeles.
Can’t say you hear the phrase “retirement community sex dates” every day.
The Miniature Wife
Based on a short story written by Manuel Gonzales, The Miniature Wife examines the power (im)balances between spouses after a technological accident induces the ultimate relationship crisis.
Banks (The Hunger Games) stars as Lindy, the miniaturized wife, with Matthew Macfadyen (Deadpool & Wolverine) as her husband, Les. The series also stars O-T Fagbenle (The Handmaid’s Tale), Zoe Lister-Jones (Life in Pieces), Sian Clifford (Fleabag), and Sofia Rosinsky (Paper Girls). Ronny Chieng (Crazy Rich Asians), Aasif Mandvi (Evil), Rong Fu (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds), and Tricia Black (Small Achievable Goals) appear in recurring roles.
Our own Alex Maidy enjoyed the series more than he expected to. “I was anticipating a series rooted in the ridiculous, which it is, but balanced by interesting characters and some innovative storytelling,” he wrote. “The shrinking elements of the series work thanks to Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfadyen sharing a realistic chemistry as a couple deeply in love who also cannot stand each other. The entire ensemble does great work in a story that could have been an utter disaster if it had not struck just the right balance of tone and genre. The Miniature Wife has some moments where the special effects are questionable, but the majority work seamlessly to make Elizabeth Banks look six inches tall. The story works as a full narrative with a satisfying conclusion, and it has a natural opening to bring it back for a second season if fans respond to it.” You can check out the rest of his review right here.
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