EXCLUSIVE: Hulu has opted not to proceed with its comedy pilot Don’t Get High starring Tony Hale, from Megan Ganz and 20th Television.
Don’t Get High was one of several YA pilots Hulu had ordered over the past year and a half as the streamer is looking to beef up its offerings in the arena. Hulu recently also passed on the Buffy reboot pilot New Sunnydale, with YA drama pilot Foster Dade still awaiting decision. Picked up to series last year was YA comedy-mystery pilot Phony starring Connie Britton and Sam Nivola.
In Don’t Get High, an alpha dork and her merry gang of dweebs start an anti-drug group at their high school to make friends and influence people. It doesn’t go well.
The series regular cast included Hale, Ashley Brooke, Olivia Gill, Oscar Williams, Erin Morton and Daniel Rosales.
Clockwise Top L-R: Tony Hale, Ashley Brooke, Olivia Gill, Oscar Williams, Erin Morton and Daniel Rosales
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Ganz served as writer, executive producer and showrunner. Adam Fishbach and Mara Herron also executive produced. 20th Television is the studio.
In its latest round of pilot pickups, Hulu recently ordered couple-on-the-run drama Durango and reality TV/murder conspiracy comedy Lex. It also has drama pilots Southern Bastards, based on the graphic novel, and Ryan Coogler’s The X-Files reboot, both with Onyx.