EXCLUSIVE: Welcome to Chippendales Writer, executive producer and co-showrunner Robert Siegel signed a multi-year contract when he was 20th Television, the studio behind the Hulu limited series starring Kumail Nanjiani, which premieres today on Hulu.
This is after Siegel’s second consecutive true crime limited series for Hulu Pam & Tommywhich he created and executive produced.
As part of the recently signed 20th TV Pact, Siegel will develop, write and execute series for all platforms.
Siegel is executive producer Welcome to Chippendales, About the Making and Falling of the Chippendales, starring Dylan Sellers, Jenni Konner, Kumail Nanjiani, Emily Gordon, Rajiv Joseph, Mehar Sethi, Matt Shakman and Nora Silver. In addition to Nanjiani, the series stars Dan Stevens, Murray Bartlett, Juliette Lewis and Annaleigh Ashford.
“Rob is a brilliant storyteller and vibrant world builder with a supernatural ability to dig deep into the zeitgeist to tell nuanced, provocative and highly entertaining stories,” said Karey Burke, President of 20th Television. “Out of Pam & Tommy to our limited series Welcome to Chippendales For Hulu, we are very excited to welcome Rob into our studio family and look forward to developing projects with him for years to come.”
before Pam & Tommy, which received 10 Emmy nominations including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, Siegel was known for his feature work including writing the Darren Aronofsky feature The wrestler for which he received a WGA nomination for Best Original Screenplay.
“I’m over the moon to officially join the 20th family of television,” Siegel said. “I’ve had the best experience with Karey and the rest of the gang over there Welcome to Chippendales and can’t wait to do it again and again.”
Siegel is represented by UTA and attorney Andrew Hurwitz at Franklin Kurnit Klein and Selz.