‘Barbershop’ Comedy Series Gets Prime Video Release Date; First Look At Jermaine Fowler — SkimNews
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- Prime Video set a February 10 premiere date for the 'Barbershop' comedy series, dropping all eight episodes at once in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
- Jermaine Fowler stars as Travis 'Trav' Walker, a Chicago returnee hoping to honor his grandfather's legacy at Calvin's barbershop, where he navigates a new crew of barbers and loyal customers.
- The cast includes Brett Gray, Punkie Johnson, Roy Wood Jr., E.J. Bonilla, Bresha Webb, Bokeem Woodbine, Tiana Okoye, and Langston Kerman, with guest turns from Zack Fox, Ego Nwodim, Diallo Riddle, Ziwe, Tituss Burgess, Devon Walker, and Belmont Cameli.
- Amazon MGM Studios, MGM Television, Hartbeat, Busy B Entertainment, Prominent Productions, and State Street Pictures are producing, with Marshall Todd — co-writer of the original 2002 film — serving as co-showrunner and writer.
- The Barbershop film franchise spans four movies starting with the 2002 Ice Cube original and including the 2004, 2005, and 2016 sequels, grossing over $235 million worldwide.
Why it matters: Prime Video is leveraging a franchise that grossed over $235 million across four films, attaching Hartbeat (Kevin Hart's company) and the original film's co-writer Marshall Todd to anchor the adaptation for a global rollout in 240+ markets.
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