Jennifer Aniston will broaden her Apple TV+ empire with an adaptation of Jennette McCurdy‘s memoir “I’m Glad My Mother Died.”
Aniston, at the moment at Apple TV+ with “The Morning Present,” will star in and government produce a 10-episode collection impressed by the memoir, with McCurdy because the co-showrunner.
Former Nickelodeon baby actress McCurdy starred in “Sam and Cat” reverse Ariana Grande, in addition to “iCarly,” amongst different collection. Her 2022 guide turned a bestseller and detailed the abuse she endured by the hands of her mom, Debbie, who died in 2013 of most cancers. McCurdy additionally alleged {that a} Nickelodeon “creator” (believed to be Dan Schneider, who was later on the middle of docuseries “Quiet on Set”) incessantly equipped youngsters with alcohol and requested massages from baby actors. McCurdy claimed that she was supplied $300,000 in “hush cash” to not come ahead in regards to the abuse; she declined the fee.
The Apple TV+ adaptation hails from a who’s who of acclaimed creators: Together with McCurdy, Ari Katcher (“Ramy,” “Jerrod Carmichael Actuality Present”) can even showrun, write, and government produce. Sharon Horgan’s (“Unhealthy Sisters”) Merman banner, Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap productions, Jerrod Carmichael, and Erica Kay can even government produce.
McCurdy beforehand instructed Self-importance Honest in 2022 that she hopes to alter how the press and public understand baby stars. “There’s such a gross fascination and deep intrigue in baby stars and the evolution of their careers and private lives,” she stated. “I don’t know what that’s, however I want I might ask everyone on the skin, ‘What’s occurring right here? Is everybody OK? Why is everyone obsessive about baby stars? Does everyone want some remedy?’ Sure, is the reply.”
As for the controversial title of her guide (and now the collection), McCurdy added, “I stand by the title and I consider in it. It was a tricky factor for me to return to phrases with. And the issues which can be tough to return to phrases with are sometimes the issues that should be stated essentially the most.”
Aniston’s “The Morning Present,” in the meantime, returns to Apple TV+ with Season 4 on September 17.