Disney Plus announce new comedy 'Alice and Steve'.
Nicola Walker and Jemaine Clement will star in new comedy 'Alice and Steve' for Disney Plus, from the makers of 'Baby Reindeer'.
Disney+ has officially announced the commissioning and casting of a new Original comedy series, currently titled Alice and Steve, produced by the acclaimed Clerkenwell Films (Baby Reindeer).
The series will star Nicola Walker (The Split, Unforgotten) and Jemaine Clement (What We Do in the Shadows, Flight of the Conchords) in the lead roles. Filming is now underway in London, UK.
The story follows lifelong best friends Alice (Walker) and Steve (Clement), whose tight-knit bond is thrown into chaos when Steve—now in middle age—begins dating Alice’s 26-year-old daughter, Izzy, played by Yali Topol Margalith (The Tattooist of Auschwitz, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder). While both characters are familiar with disorder and questionable choices, this new development threatens to upend not only their friendship but also their families and futures.
Joel Fry (Cruella, Our Flag Means Death) joins the cast as Alice’s husband, Daniel, with Tyrese Eaton-Dyce (Sherwood, Patterns) playing her son, Dom. Olivier Award-winner Marcia Warren (The Crown, Agatha Raisin) appears as Alice’s mother, Val. The cast also includes Eilidh Fisher (Dope Girls, The Power) and Ebony Aboagye.
A mix of heart, chaos, and offbeat humor, Alice and Steve (working title) is a sharp, emotionally charged anti-romcom. As the line between friendship and betrayal blurs, viewers are left wondering: Can Alice forgive Steve? Can Steve and Izzy really make things work? And most of all—can Alice and Steve ever be friends again? One thing’s for sure: nothing will ever be the same.
Nicola Walker says: “I’m thrilled to be stepping into the fabulous world of friendship, motherhood, marriage frantic revenge and fierce love that Sophie Goodhart has created, and to be doing it with Jemaine Clement is completely joyful! Jemaine Clement adds “I really relate to Steve – he’s classy, stylish and an all-round good guy – except for when he isn’t. I’m excited to be working with the wonderful Nicola Walker and seeing how Steve and Alice’s relationship descends into absolute chaos”
Petra Fried, Joint Managing Director, Clerkenwell Films, says, “We’re excited to be exploring the chaotic, compelling and hilarious lives of Alice and Steve as they find themselves plunged into this modern comedy of errors. Sophie has created two utterly distinctive lead characters who are brilliantly brought to life by the massively talented Nicola Walker and Jemaine Clement.”
Lee Mason, Executive Director of Scripted at Disney+, says, “Get ready for a riotous mix of betrayal and revenge in a world of beautifully messy and flawed characters brilliantly created by Sophie Goodhart. We’re thrilled to be bringing this twisted and hilarious story to Disney+ audiences - masterfully brought to life by British acting legend Nicola Walker, as you’ve never seen her before, alongside New Zealand’s comic royalty, Jemaine Clement”.
Alice and Steve (w/t) is the latest UK Original commission for Disney+, joining critically acclaimed titles such as, A Thousand Blows, Flintoff, Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, and BAFTA-nominated shows including Rivals, Extraordinary and In Vogue: The 90s.
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