Danny Pudi to Star in NBC's Comedy Pilot STRANGE CALLS

Danny Pudi is lining up a career post-COMMUNITY.

According to Deadline, Pudi has signed on for NBC's Americanized take on the Australian series STRANGE CALLS.

The comedy pilot follows "Toby (Pudi), an affable but down on his luck young police officer. He is transferred to a rural town where - with the help of a peculiar, elderly night watchman - he starts to realize the town has a bizarre supernatural underbelly."

Patrick Brammall, who was featured in the original Australian series, is returning.

Pudi is also back for COMMUNITY's sixth season, which will debut this year on Yahoo! He recently appeared Off-Broadway in the new musical FOUND at Atlantic Theater Company.

His other screen credits include CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER, THE BOOK CLUB, GREEK, GILMORE GIRLS and more.

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