Netflix has given a big commitment to a music-driven series from the “Glee” team of Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan that is set to star Ben Platt.
The project, first reported by Deadline, is described as a satirical comedy revolving around a wealthy politician from Santa Barbara played by Platt, a Tony winner for “Dear Evan Hansen.” Barbra Streisand and Gwyneth Paltrow are in talks to join the cast, per Deadline. Wow! The series is expected to have musical numbers in every episode.
A rep for Murphy confirmed the two-season deal. Netflix declined to comment.
Murphy, Falchuk and Brennan were the creators and driving forces behind Fox’s “Glee,” which ran from 2009 to 2015. The trio also collaborated on Fox’s horror-comedy anthology “Scream Queens.”