Judge will co-write and will executive produce the pilot with Josh Lieb (Silicon Valley).
The Hollywood Reporter brings word that Mike Judge (Silicon Valley) has signed a new two-year overall deal extension with HBO, including production commitments for QualityLand and A5, two new comedies for the premium cable network.
Judge will co-write the series and will executive produce alongside Etan Cohen (King of the Hill, Beavis and Butt-Head).
The series is based on the novel of the same name by Marc-Uwe Kling and is a co-production between HBO and Lionsgate/3 arts.