Alec Berg Inks Netflix Deal, Sets Frat Drug Comedy — SkimNews
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- Alec Berg signed an overall deal with Netflix, returning to a major overall pact after nearly a decade under an HBO deal and a prior stint at 20th Television.
- Berg's first project is an untitled comedy co-written by and starring Charlie Hall, centered on a drug ring operating out of a college fraternity.
- The fraternity drug comedy is loosely inspired by real events that recently transpired at Penn State University, per Variety.
- Berg will serve as executive producer and supervising writer, with producing partner Amy Solomon also executive producing under Berg's banner.
- Charlie Hall most recently appeared in Apple TV's "Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed" and two seasons of Netflix's anthology series "Monster," and has credits on "The Sex Lives of College Girls," "Veep," and "Bel-Air."
- Berg has earned 24 Emmy nominations across his career, with credits including "Barry," "Silicon Valley," "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Seinfeld," and films "EuroTrip" and "The Cat in the Hat."
- Berg, Solomon, and Hall previously collaborated on a separate basketball-league comedy in development at Hulu.
Why it matters: Berg arrives at Netflix with 24 Emmy nominations and a track record of shaping HBO's comedy identity via 'Barry,' 'Silicon Valley,' and 'Curb Your Enthusiasm,' giving the streamer a proven comedy architect and a Penn State-inspired premise already attached as proof of concept on day one of the deal.
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