Minx Comedy Pilot Receives Series Order From HBO Max
Ten episodes of the half-hour comedy Minx by Ellen Rapoport, Feigco Entertainment and Lionsgate have been officially ordered for the series on HBO Max. Minx follows a serious young feminist who teams up with a low rent publisher to create the first adult magazine for women in 1970s LA.
“We fell in love with Ellen’s suitcase full of male nudie magazines and her amazing vision for this fun and liberating series when we heard it and knew we needed a brave network partner so we could get it on screen as honestly as possible . ” shared executive producer Paul Feig, “In order toWe couldn’t be more excited to be back in business with HBO Max, who we had a great time with on Love Life. With our powerful cast and our brilliant director, it’s MINX to the Max! “
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Ophelia Lovibond (Elementary level) and Jake Johnson (New girl) should play in the comedy series. They are joined by other series regulars such as Idara Victor (Shameless), Jessica Lowe (Destroyed), Lennon Parham (HBO’s Veep), Michael Angarano (The kink) and Oscar Montoya (Reno 911). Showrunner Ellen Rapoport Executive produces the series together with Paul Feig and Dan Magnante for Feigco Entertainment.
Showrunner and executive producer Ellen Rapoport shared, “I’m so grateful to Feigco, Lionsgate, and HBO Max for realizing the potential of this story when I first showed up in their offices with stacks of porn magazines from the ’70s. Doing MINX with our ridiculously talented cast was a dream come true and I’m just thrilled to be able to do it again. “
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The pilot was led by Rachel Lee Goldenberg (Valley girl) who also produces executive. Feigco and Lionsgate Television previously partnered with HBO Max love life which was renewed for a second season. Lionsgate is the studio and also produces Santa Inc. and Julia for HBO max.
