Iannucci sci-fi Avenue 5 starts filming
Armando Iannucci’s new HBO production Avenue 5 has started filming in the UK.
The TV comedy is reportedly a pilot that takes place between story settings on Earth and in space. Hugh Laurie is among a star cast that includes Rebecca Front, Zach Woods and Suzy Nakamura.
Iannuci created the new comedy and is also writer and executive producer.
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Iannucci has been best known in recent years for creating the long-running HBO satirical comedy series Veep, set in the office of a fictional vice president of the United States. The show stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who has won multiple Emmy awards for the role.
Since returning to the UK, Iannucci has co-written and directed satirical feature The Death of Stalin and is in post-production on Dickens adaptation The Personal History of David Copperfield.
Iannucci was nominated for an Oscar in 2010 as part of the writing team for In the Loop.
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