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Kerry Washington, 'What Remains', McG and Chris Luccy

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Hulu is developing What Remains, a thriller drama based on Wendy Walker‘s 2023 novel, with Kerry Washington set to star and executive produce. Chris Luccy is writing and McG directing the adaptation, from 20th Television and Kapital Entertainment.

In What Remains, after taking the life of a disturbed man in the line of duty, Detective Elise Sutton (Washington) – a devoted wife, loving mother, and cold case specialist — reels from the guilt of her actions. To convince herself that she did the right thing, she makes contact with a mysterious man that she saved that day, only to discover that he’s not at all what he seems. She’s soon caught in a dangerous game of cat and mouse, following the clues he leaves for her and realizing that the only person who can stop him… is her.

Luccy executive produces alongside Washington and Pilar Savone via Simpson Street; Aaron Kaplan for Kapital Entertainment; and McG, Mary Viola & Corey Marsh for Wonderland Sound and Vision. Co-executive producing are Dylan Hammalian (Kapital Entertainment), Adam Haiken (Wonderland) and Will McDonald (Simpson Street). Walker is a producer. 20th TV, where Simpson Street has an overall deal, and Kapital are the studios.

This marks Washington’s latest project at Hulu where she starred in and executive produced limited series Little Fires Everywhere and comedy-drama UnPrisoned, both from 20th TV predecessor ABC Signature where her deal was originally based. Washington, who most recently starred in and executive produced the Apple TV limited series Imperfect Women, next plays a lead in Ben Affleck’s Netflix movie Animals and also headlines another upcoming Netflix movie, which is now filming, Jaume Collet-Serra’s An Innocent Girl. She is repped by CAA, Washington Square Arts and Gretchen Rush.

Luccy spent four seasons on Kapital’s ABC drama series A Million Little Things, rising to co-executive producer. Before that, he was a co-executive producer on Club De Cuervos, Netflix’s first Spanish-language original series. His credits also includes comedy series Undatable, Melissa & Joey and Better With You. Luccy, an alum of the Warner Brothers Television Writers Workshop, is repped by Echo Lake Entertainment an The Nord Group.

McG has directed two Kapital pilots that have gone to series, The Mysteries of Laura at NBC and Kevin From Work at then-ABC Family. He is directing and producing the upcoming Apple movie Way of the Warrior Kid starring Chris Pratt. He is repped by WME and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern.

Walker is the author of psychological suspense novels such as All Is Not Forgotten, Emma In the Night and The Night Before and of the audio original novel The Room Next Door. Her work has been translated into more than 23 foreign languages. A former attorney and investment banker, Walker’s next thriller, Ten Years Gone, will be published in February 2027. She is repped by CAA and Writers House.

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Quinta Brunson - Betty Boop

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Quinta Brunson is stepping into the world’s most famous flapper.

The “Abbott Elementary” creator and Emmy winner will develop and star as Betty Boop in a feature film adaptation of the nearly century-old animated icon, Variety has learned exclusively. Brunson’s company, Fifth Chance Productions, has partnered with Mark Fleischer, grandson of Betty Boop creator Max Fleischer, and Fleischer Studios on the project, which is currently in development and overseen by Fifth Chance’s head of creative affairs, Erin Wehrenberg.

The film will trace the origin and evolution of Betty Boop through the perspective of her creator, Max Fleischer, examining the relationship between the artist and his creation as he navigates the creative and commercial pressures of building one of the world’s first animated icons, particularly as that icon begins to take on a life of its own.

It marks Betty Boop’s first theatrical motion picture appearance in a starring role since the 1930s, when she emerged from Fleischer Studios’ groundbreaking “Talkartoons” series to become the first and only animated independent female movie superstar of her era.

“Betty Boop is one of our nation’s most beloved cartoon characters, yet somehow still remains pleasantly niche,” Brunson wrote in a statement. “She has had a quiet but undeniable impact on culture for nearly a century. After Erin and I met with Mark and learned more about his grandfather’s creation of Betty, I realized there was a much deeper story to tell. One that could be explored in a way that feels refreshing, subversive, and timeless, much like Betty herself.”

Added Mark Fleischer: “When Quinta first approached me with the unique concept of a movie about the relationship of my grandfather, Max Fleischer, and his creation, Betty Boop, I was breathtaken. Quinta so embodies Betty’s love of life, intelligence, humor, sassiness and compassion that the relationship between her as Betty and Max burst into life at its mere mention.”

Like Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie did with the blockbuster “Barbie,” Brunson, who has built “Abbott Elementary” into network television’s defining comedy of the decade, could follow a similar template: a formidable female creator-star reimagining a nearly century-old female character through a contemporary lens.

Created by Max Fleischer in 1930, Betty Boop appeared in more than 100 cartoons during her original run, evolving from a poodle-like nightclub singer into the fully human Jazz Age icon recognized around the world today. She was the first cartoon character profiled by A&E’s “Biography” and most recently anchored the Broadway musical “BOOP!”

Her global licensing footprint spans fashion, beauty, collectibles and contemporary brand collaborations, positioning her among the most successful licensed classic characters in entertainment history.

For Brunson, the project lands as she continues her run on ABC’s hit mockumentary “Abbott Elementary,” the network comedy that made her the first solo Black woman to win the Emmy for outstanding writing for a comedy series and the first to earn three Emmy nominations in a single year for writing, acting and producing in the comedy category. She later won the Emmy for outstanding lead comedy actress for Season 2, becoming the first Black woman to earn that honor since 1981.

Mark Fleischer serves as chairman and CEO of Fleischer Studios. The company’s exclusive worldwide licensing agency, Global Icons, continues to expand the Betty Boop brand across international markets.

Fifth Chance Productions, Brunson’s female-led banner, develops character-driven television and film with a focus on diverse voices and universal storytelling.