Hulu orders new series from Kaling
It’s a story about two TV shows and a streaming service — at least that could describe Mindy Kaling’s growing relationship with Hulu.
The streaming company has given a series order to Kaling’s TV adaptation of “Four Weddings and a Funeral” — one of a number of new programming announcements Hulu made Wednesday morning at a presentation in New York.
The series marks Kaling’s second TV show for the platform, which became the home to “The Mindy Project” in 2015 when Fox canceled the series after its third season.
Written and executive produced by Kaling, above, and “Mindy Project” showrunner Matt Wharburton, “Four Weddings and a Funeral” is a limited series inspired by the 1994 romantic comedy that starred Hugh Grant and Andie MacDowell. It will follow the misadventures of a group of friends whose lives intersect through five events.
Kaling, whose star power has been on the rise, currently executive produces and co-stars in the NBC comedy “Champions” and, next month, can be seen in the feature film “Oceans 8.”
“Four Weddings and a Funeral” received a series order along with “Ramy,” a half-hour comedy based on the life of comedian Ramy Youssef that will explore what it’s like to be an Egyptian-American Muslim living in New Jersey.
Youssef, who co-created and co-wrote with Ari Katcher and Ryan Welch, will star in the series. Jerrod Carmichael, whose “The Carmichael Show” ended its run on NBC last year after three seasons, serves as an executive producer.