Chris O’Dowd just sold a half-hour comedy to ABC. The Wrap reports that the network has given a put pilot commitment to the semi-autobiographical single-cam project Moone Boy, which will be adapted from O’Dowd’s Irish sitcom of the same name from 2012. The show is described as a “quirky comedy†that follows “12-year-old Martin Moone and the sarcastic, imaginary friend (O’Dowd) who helps him navigate the challenges of his eccentric childhood.†O’Dowd created, wrote, and starred in the original series and will serve as an executive producer on the adaptation; he’s not yet attached to appear in the American version. Check out a trailer for the original series below:
Chris O’Dowd Adapting His Irish Sitcom ‘Moone Boy’ for ABC
