Comedian and actor Donald Glover, aka rapper Childish Gambino, will now add showrunner to his growing list of multihyphenates. Glover will executive-produce, write and star in a new television series currently in development with FX, according to Deadline.
Tentatively entitledΒ Atlanta, the comedy is set against the backdrop of the Atlanta music scene. Glover grew up in Atlanta and has an active music career as a hip-hop artist, stage name Childish Gambino.Β I hear several networks were interested inΒ AtlantaΒ but, in addition to the FX comedy brand, Glover also was attracted by the network's willingness to accommodate his music touring schedule. Glover is free and clear to toplineΒ AtlantaΒ as he is no longer a regular onΒ CommunityΒ and is set to appear in five of the 13 episodes of the cult NBC comedy's upcoming fifth season.Β
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