FX Picks Up New Comedy Sequence "Reservation Canine" Written by Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi, Who Governm
FX Picks Up New Comedy Sequence “Reservation Canine”
Written by Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi, Who Government Produce with Garrett Basch
Eight-Episode First Season from FX Productions Due in 2021
LOS ANGELES, December 22, 2020 – FX has ordered Reservation Canine, a half-hour comedy collection from Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi, it was introduced by Nick Grad, President, Authentic Programming, FX Leisure.
Reservation Canine follows 4 Native youngsters in rural Oklahoma who spend their days committing crime… and combating it.
The pilot, written by Harjo (11/8/16, Barking Water, 4 Sheets to the Wind) and Waititi (What We Do within the Shadows, Jojo Rabbit, Thor: Ragnarok), was directed by Harjo and shot in Okmulgee, Okla. The collection will likely be govt produced by Harjo, Waititi and Garrett Basch (What We Do within the Shadows, The Night time Of). Reservation Canine is produced by FX Productions.
“Sterlin Harjo attracts deeply on his experiences as a Native Oklahoman to make Reservation Canine a true-to-life and extremely shaggy dog story of youth, braveness and misadventures,” stated Grad. “Taika Waititi lends his appreciable skills to the collection, serving to Sterlin and their inventive accomplice Garrett Basch produce a novel and unique collection we won’t anticipate audiences to see.”
“As longtime buddies, it was solely pure that Taika and I discovered a undertaking collectively, and what higher than a present that celebrates the complementary storytelling types of our indigenous communities–mine in Oklahoma and Taika’s in Aotearoa,” stated Harjo. “We’re thrilled by the chance to inform the Reservation Canine’ story with our wonderful forged and crew, Garrett Basch, and the entire workforce at FX.”
Casting was led by Casting Director Angelique Midthunder and options:
D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai (Creeped Out) as BEAR
Devery Jacobs (American Gods) as ELORA DANAN
Paulina Alexis (Beans) as WILLIE JACK
Lane Issue (newcomer) as CHEESE
The pilot episode additionally options visitor stars Tamara Podemski, Zahn McClarnon, Macon Blair, Kirk Fox, Matty Cardarople, Dallas Goldtooth, Lil Mike and Humorous Bone.
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