MACGRUBER

MACGRUBER

Network: Peacock

Studio: UCP Studios; Universal Television Studios

Commitment: Half Hour Series

TV Project Type: Cable / Streaming

Starts: June, 2021

Producer: Will Forte, John Solomon. Jorma Taccone. Andrew Singer, Lorne Michaels. Erin David. John Goldwyn

Director: Jorma Taccone

Writer: John Solomon, Jorma Taccone. Will Forte
Casting Director:

Log Line: Single-Cam: Reboot of the movie. Based on the character created by Jorma Taccone and played by Will Forte on "Saturday Night Live" in 2007. The original sketches were a parody of the television series "MacGyver," which aired on ABC from 1985-1992.

Roles:

[MACGRUBER]
Male Series Regular
Reprising his role from the 2010 film - 3 year deal.
Attached Will Forte

[VICKI]
Female Series Regular
Reprising her role from the 2010 film - 3 year deal.
Attached Kristen Wig

[PIPER]
Male Series Regular
Reprising his role from the 2010 film - 3 year deal.
Attached Ryan Phillipe

[CASEY]
Female Series Regular
Reprising her role from the 2010 film- 3 year deal.
Attached Maya Rudolph

[COMMANDER ENOS QUEETH]
Male Series Regular
Looking at one year deal. Diabolical villain intent on winning any challenge he faces. He's smart, cunning, doesn't have time for bullshit and lives to embarass MacGruber at every opportunity available.
Offer Out To JOHN TRAVOLTA
Passed - CHRISTOPH WALTZ
Passed - MICHAEL KEATON

[GENERAL BARRETT FASOOS
Male 60s Series Regular
Lifelong military man who lives by a moral code, very serious, filled with gravitas, has a dark secret. Prototypes: Harrison Ford

[MAJOR HAROLD KERNST]
40s Possible Recurring
Loyal, he does what he's told without question. Speaks only when spoken to. Sidekick of FASOOSE. Very matter-of-fact.

[WHITE BILL]
Male Possible Recurring
A large very intimidating white supremacist prisoner. He is a leader and shot caller, backs down to no-one and never lets his guard down.