From Variety.com ...


'Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist' Movie Revival Eyed by Roku
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"Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist," after getting axed by NBC,
may be getting a second life at Roku.

Roku, which has been bulking up its original programming
slate, is in discussions with Lionsgate Television, the
producer of the musical dramedy, for a movie special
bringing back the original cast including star Jane Levy,
Variety confirmed.

Roku and Lionsgate reps declined to comment.

Sources cautioned that while Roku and Lionsgate are in
talks, there's no deal signed. The project under
discussion would be a two-hour movie special that would
hit the Roku Channel around the 2021 holidays. While other
reports have said Roku would have the option to pick up
"Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" for a new season, a source
familiar with the talks said that's not on the table and
that the movie deal would be a one-off.

"Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" was canceled after two
seasons at NBC this spring. According to sources, there
had been talks about moving the series to NBCUniversal's
Peacock for a third season, but that ultimately did not
pan out. Lionsgate had previously said it planned to shop
the show to other outlets.

The series starred Levy as Zoey Clarke, a computer coder
living in San Francisco. After an unusual event, Zoey
suddenly starts to hear the innermost wants, thoughts and
desires of the people around her through popular songs.
Along with Levy, the series also starred Alex Newell,
Skylar Astin, John Clarence Stewart, Mary Steenburgen,
Andrew Leeds, Alice Lee, Michael Thomas Grant, Kapil
Talwalkar, Lauren Graham and Harvey Guillén.

"Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" was created by Austin
Winsberg, who also served as executive producer along
with Kim Tannenbaum, Eric Tannenbaum, Paul Feig, David
Blackman, Daniel Inkeles and Sam Laybourne. Dan Magnante,
Jason Wang, Emily Fox, Samantha McIntyre, and Robert
Sudduth served as co-executive producers. Michele Greco
was producer.

The series was produced by Lionsgate and Universal
Television in association with the Tannenbaum Co.,
Feigco Entertainment, Universal Music Group's Polygram
Entertainment and Zihuatenejo Productions.

The talks with Roku for "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist"
were previously reported by TVLine and Deadline.


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