“Little Films,” the new series from “Los Espooquies” co-creator Julio Torres, is headed to HBO.
Torres will lead the project by creating, writing, starring, directing and executive producing the six-episode half-hour HBO Original comedy series.
The logline is as follows: “Julio tells the story of when he lost a small golden oyster. The people he meets as he searches for it, and the thoughts he has along the way, are filled with introspection.” often scathingly comical stories about outsiders navigating an increasingly corporate and increasingly dysfunctional New York City.
The announcement comes just weeks after HBO canceled the comedy series “Loser Especies” after two seasons, which follows a horror and gore buff who starts his own business creating spooky thrills for his clients.
“Los Espooquies”, co-created by Julio Torres, Ana Fabrega and Fred Armisen, all of whom starred in the series, premiered in 2019, and then went on a hiatus amid the COVID-19 pandemic before returning in September 2022. .
“We here in Julio are very excited to have so many friends join us in weaving these fantastical stories shot entirely on stage,” Torres said in a statement.
Produced by Dave McCurry and Emma Stone’s Fruit Tree, Irony Point and 3Arts, the series begins production in February.
McCarey and Stone will executive produce for Fruit Tree, while Alex Bach and Daniel Powell will executive produce for Irony Point and Olivia Gerke will executive produce for 3 Arts Entertainment. Ali Harting will co-executive produce for Fruit Tree and Charles Miller will produce.
Torres is also working on another comedy series titled “Lucky”.
