Prentice Penny and Martyna Majok are teaming up to develop a drama series based on Majok’s play “Queens” at HBO. “Queens” examines the lives of two generations of immi…
“Queens” examines the lives of two generations of immigrant women that collide in a basement apartment in Queens, as the choices they’ve made about their security, dignity, and desires come back to confront them.
Majok will adapt the play for the screen and serve as executive producer, with Penny executive producing under his A Penny For Your Thoughts Entertainment banner. Alex Soler of Penny for Your Thoughts will serve as co-executive producer. Soler is said to have been instrumental in bringing Penny and Majok together for this project.
Penny is currently under an overall deal at HBO, where he serves as the showrunner and executive producer on the critically-acclaimed comedy series “Insecure.” The show was recently . His other TV credits include “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “The Hustle,” “Scrubs,” and “Happy Endings.” On the feature side, Penny recently made his feature directorial debut with the Netflix original “Uncorked,” which he also wrote and produced.Majok is a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, known for her works “Sanctuary City,” “Queens,” “Cost of Living,” and “Ironbound.
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