Linklater to create new HBO comedy?

[butter_of_69]

Linklater Coming to HBO for '$5.15'

LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - Looking to fill the comedy void left by the demise of "Arli$$" and "The Mind of the Married Man," HBO is close to signing sometime-maverick filmmaker Richard Linklater to a deal to develop a "$5.15/Hr." a half-hour comedy. Linklater is teaming up with writer-producer Rodney Rothman ("Undeclared") on the single-camera show.

"$5.15/Hr." would represent HBO's first comedy pilot order in more than two years, according to The Hollywood Reporter. As the title, the current federal minimum wage, would suggest, the show would focus on people in the lowest income bracket.

A Texas-based filmmaker, Linklater was one of the more important faces in the early 1990s renaissance in American independent cinema. "Slacker," made for less than $23,000, was a hit and a calling card, opening the door to projects like "Dazed and Confused" and "Before Sunrise." Linklater's more recent efforts have included the award-winning "Waking Life." He's currently at work on "School of Rock," starring Jack Black.



I think we can all say we really miss Arli$$ and the other show... NOT!

[c-lando]

Arli$$ sucked A$$...

But, the idea of Linklater being involved in a TV show makes me very happy. He took SUCH a long break between THE NEWTON BOYS and WAKING LIFE. I'm excited to see him take on this new challenge. OH...and I adored UNDECLARED when it was on FOX.

Yippee!!!!

[DudeMan]

Wow, this could be really cool. Richard L. is the man, and if anyone could make a good off-kilter show about slackers pulling down min wage, it's him.

And Undeclared was the finest thing on tee vee since who knows when. I still mourn it and haven't fully accepted the fact that it was canceled.

I know it was critically panned, but I didn't think that the Mind of the Married Man was all that bad. It was a hell of a lot better than Arli$$, ferchrissake.

Edited to add: HBO has so many freaking good shows... in addition to Sopranos, 6 Feet Under, and Curb Your Enthusiasm, there's another new one called Carnivale that's going to open late this summer that looks pretty intriguing, about a traveling carnival in the early 20th century. That pre WWI era is so interesting and relatively unexplored. Carter Beats the Devil was a cool book that took place in the same timeframe that this sorta reminded me of.