Lin-Manuel Miranda Tries to Save ‘One Day at a Time’ Like He Helped Do With ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’

Margeaux Sippell

March 15, 2019 at 5:58 AM

Lin-Manuel Miranda is set to make his feature film directorial debut at Netflix with an adaptation of “Rent” creator Jonathan Larson’s “Tick, Tick… Boom!”Netflix acquired worldwide rights to the film, which is being produced by Imagine Entertainment’s Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Julie Oh, as well as Miranda.“Tick, Tick… Boom!” is set in 1990 and tells the story of Jon, an aspiring theater composer who is waiting tables in New York City while writing “Superbia” — which he hopes will be the next great American musical and finally give him his big break.Also Read: Marc Anthony Joins Cast of Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'In the Heights' Film AdaptationJon is also feeling pressure from his girlfriend Susan, who is tired of continuing to put her life on hold for Jon’s career aspirations. Meanwhile, his best friend and roommate Michael, has given up on his creative aspirations for a high paying advertising job on Madison Avenue and is about to move out. As Jon approaches his 30th birthday, he is overcome with anxiety – wondering if his dream is worth the cost.Larson’s “Rent,” which won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 1996, was also awarded a Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1996, an honor Miranda’s “Hamilton” also received in 2016. Only nine musicals have won the Pulitzer for Drama. Miranda also starred in the New York City Center’s Encores! Off-Center production of “Tick, Tick…Boom!”Also Read: Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda Rap About Prescription Sunglasses - and Announce His Broadway Return (Video)Larson died the night before the show’s first preview performance. “Rent” ultimately spent 12 years on Broadway, making it the 11th longest running show in Broadway history.Tony Award-winner Steven Levenson (“Dear Evan Hansen,” “Fosse/Verdon”) will adapt the screenplay based on Larson’s original stage show.Levenson will also executive produce along with Julie Larson.Read original story Lin-Manuel Miranda Directorial Debut ‘Tick, Tick… Boom!’ Lands at Netflix At TheWrap

Lin-Manuel Miranda is swooping in to try and save recently canceled Netflix series “One Day at a Time,” just like he helped to do when “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” was canceled by Fox.The rebooted sitcom was canceled Thursday after three seasons on Netflix, followed by an outpouring of support that resulted in the hashtag saveODAAT becoming the number one worldwide trend on Twitter in an hour.Echoing the last-minute save that found “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” a new home on NBC for a sixth season, the “Mary Poppins Returns” star tweeted at the network hoping to inspire some conversations about the fan-beloved “One Day at a Time.”“Hey @nbc…I hear you like comedies with built-in fan bases that do even better on YOUR network than at their previous homes,” Miranda tweeted in response to creators and showrunners Mike Royce and Gloria Calderon Kellett’s statement on the cancellation.Hey @nbc…I hear you like comedies with built-in fan bases that do even better on YOUR network than at their previous homes…saveODAAT https://t.co/5bIQYexpDz— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) March 14, 2019Miranda is a self-professed “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” fan — he recently guest starred in a March 7 episode of the series’ sixth season. He was also one of a team of supporters that came to the show’s rescue when it was canceled, including Seth Meyers, Mark Hamill, Guillermo del Toro and Sean Astin. Their combined support helped the series get saved after only one day in limbo.The “One Day at a Time” team is hoping their project will meet a similar fate in its hour of need. TheWrap earlier reported that Sony Pictures Television has plans to shop the show around to other potential networks and outlets in the coming weeks, according to an individual familiar with the situation.Also Read: 'One Day at a Time' Canceled by Netflix After 3 Seasons, Sony to Shop Series ElsewhereAccording to Netflix, the cancellation was due to low viewership. “The choice did not come easily — we spent several weeks trying to find a way to make another season work but in the end simply not enough people watched to justify another season,” the streamer said in a statement.“Luckily, I believe in miracles,” Kellett tweeted in a thread Thursday. “So, maybe we’ll find a home somewhere else. I hope we do cause @mikeroyce & I have a lot more for these wonderful characters to do.”So, yeah, that was more a self-pep talk. But I wanted to share it with you. Luckily, I believe in miracles. So, maybe we’ll find a home somewhere else. I hope we do cause @mikeroyce & I have a lot more for these wonderful characters to do.— Gloria Calderón Kellett (@everythingloria) March 14, 2019Read original story Lin-Manuel Miranda Tries to Save ‘One Day at a Time’ Like He Helped Do With ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ At TheWrap

Lin-Manuel Miranda Directorial Debut ‘Tick, Tick… Boom!’ Lands at Netflix

Lin-Manuel Miranda is set to make his feature film directorial debut at Netflix with an adaptation of “Rent” creator Jonathan Larson’s “Tick, Tick… Boom!”Netflix acquired worldwide rights to the film, which is being produced by Imagine Entertainment’s Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Julie Oh, as well as Miranda.“Tick, Tick… Boom!” is set in 1990 and tells the story of Jon, an aspiring theater composer who is waiting tables in New York City while writing “Superbia” — which he hopes will be the next great American musical and finally give him his big break.Also Read: Marc Anthony Joins Cast of Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'In the Heights' Film AdaptationJon is also feeling pressure from his girlfriend Susan, who is tired of continuing to put her life on hold for Jon’s career aspirations. Meanwhile, his best friend and roommate Michael, has given up on his creative aspirations for a high paying advertising job on Madison Avenue and is about to move out. As Jon approaches his 30th birthday, he is overcome with anxiety – wondering if his dream is worth the cost.Larson’s “Rent,” which won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 1996, was also awarded a Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1996, an honor Miranda’s “Hamilton” also received in 2016. Only nine musicals have won the Pulitzer for Drama. Miranda also starred in the New York City Center’s Encores! Off-Center production of “Tick, Tick…Boom!”Also Read: Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda Rap About Prescription Sunglasses - and Announce His Broadway Return (Video)Larson died the night before the show’s first preview performance. “Rent” ultimately spent 12 years on Broadway, making it the 11th longest running show in Broadway history.Tony Award-winner Steven Levenson (“Dear Evan Hansen,” “Fosse/Verdon”) will adapt the screenplay based on Larson’s original stage show.Levenson will also executive produce along with Julie Larson.Read original story Lin-Manuel Miranda Directorial Debut ‘Tick, Tick… Boom!’ Lands at Netflix At TheWrap

Lin-Manuel Miranda is swooping in to try and save recently canceled Netflix series “One Day at a Time,” just like he helped to do when “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” was canceled by Fox.

The rebooted sitcom was canceled Thursday after three seasons on Netflix, followed by an outpouring of support that resulted in the hashtag #saveODAAT becoming the number one worldwide trend on Twitter in an hour.

Echoing the last-minute save that found “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” a new home on NBC for a sixth season, the “Mary Poppins Returns” star tweeted at the network hoping to inspire some conversations about the fan-beloved “One Day at a Time.”

“Hey @nbc…I hear you like comedies with built-in fan bases that do even better on YOUR network than at their previous homes,” Miranda tweeted in response to creators and showrunners Mike Royce and Gloria Calderon Kellett’s statement on the cancellation.

Hey @nbc…I hear you like comedies with built-in fan bases that do even better on YOUR network than at their previous homes…#saveODAAT https://t.co/5bIQYexpDz

— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) March 14, 2019

Miranda is a self-professed “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” fan — he recently guest starred in a March 7 episode of the series’ sixth season. He was also one of a team of supporters that came to the show’s rescue when it was canceled, including Seth Meyers, Mark Hamill, Guillermo del Toro and Sean Astin. Their combined support helped the series get saved after only one day in limbo.

The “One Day at a Time” team is hoping their project will meet a similar fate in its hour of need. TheWrap earlier reported that Sony Pictures Television has plans to shop the show around to other potential networks and outlets in the coming weeks, according to an individual familiar with the situation.

Also Read: 'One Day at a Time' Canceled by Netflix After 3 Seasons, Sony to Shop Series Elsewhere

According to Netflix, the cancellation was due to low viewership. “The choice did not come easily — we spent several weeks trying to find a way to make another season work but in the end simply not enough people watched to justify another season,” the streamer said in a statement.

“Luckily, I believe in miracles,” Kellett tweeted in a thread Thursday. “So, maybe we’ll find a home somewhere else. I hope we do cause @mikeroyce & I have a lot more for these wonderful characters to do.”

So, yeah, that was more a self-pep talk. But I wanted to share it with you. Luckily, I believe in miracles. So, maybe we’ll find a home somewhere else. I hope we do cause @mikeroyce & I have a lot more for these wonderful characters to do.

— Gloria Calderón Kellett (@everythingloria) March 14, 2019

Read original story Lin-Manuel Miranda Tries to Save ‘One Day at a Time’ Like He Helped Do With ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ At TheWrap

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