Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr. Reunite for Hulu Pilot Inspired by 'The Cable Guy'

Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr. are set to reunite for an untitled Hulu pilot inspired by the 1996 film The Cable Guy. Both actors will star and executive produce the project, which was announced in June. Johnson said the collaboration began after Wayans' CBS series Poppa's House was canceled, and they enlisted New Girl writer Rob Rosell to help avoid a direct remake.

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"Johnson and Wayans previously shared screen time on New Girl and the 2014 comedy Let’s Be Cops. Their new Hulu project, announced in June, draws from the 1996 Jim Carrey-led, Ben Stiller-directed film The Cable Guy; both actors will headline and executive produce. The premise follows a cable installer and a customer whose renewed connection revives an old friendship before becoming unhealthy, examining contemporary male bonds through a darkly comic lens." This is 67 words? Let's count. Johnson(1) and2 Wayans3 previously4 shared5 screen6 time7 on8 New9 Girl10 and11 the12 2014 13 comedy14 Let’s15 Be16 Cops17. Their18 new19 Hulu20 project21, announced22 in23 June24, draws25 from26 the27 1996 28 Jim29 Carrey-led30, Ben31 Stiller-directed32 film33 The34 Cable35 Guy36; both37 actors38 will39 headline40 and41 executive42 produce43. The44 premise45 follows46 a47 cable48 installer49 and50 a51 customer52 whose53 renewed54 connection55 revives56 an57 old58 friendship59 before60 becoming61 unhealthy62, examining63 contemporary64 male65 bonds66 through67 a68 darkly69 comic70 lens71. Good.

Second paragraph: "Johnson credited a chance conversation with Wayans for sparking the idea after Wayans’ CBS show Poppa’s House ended. They asked their representatives to find a joint project, then brought in New Girl executive producer Rob Rosell to rework the concept so it would not simply repeat the movie. Hulu later acquired the pitch and a pilot was filmed. At a recent charity gathering