YouTube Orders Action Comedy Series WAYNE Produced by Deadpool Writers

YouTube today announced a pilot to series order for the action comedy WAYNE. In this gritty and sometimes bloody tale, fifteen year-old Wayne sets out on a dirt bike with his new crush Del to take back the 1978 Pontiac Trans Am that was stolen from his father before he died. It is Wayne and Del against the world. WAYNE will star Mark McKenna ("Sing Street," "Kat and Alfie: Redwater") as "Wayne" and Ciara Bravo ("Big Time Rush," "Red Band Society") as "Del." Joshua J. Williams ("Mudbound") will also recur as "Orlando". Pilot guest stars also include Dean Winters and Mike O'Malley. The 10 episode series is set to debut on Youtube Red in 2018.

WAYNE is written and created by Shawn Simmons. The series will be executive produced by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick ("Deadpool," "Zombieland"), Greg Coolidge ("Ride Along"), and Kirk Ward. Iain B. MacDonald ("Episodes," "I'm Dying Up Here," and "Shameless") directed the pilot. The series hails from Endeavor Content.

YouTube Red is a subscription that gives you access to Youtube Red Original movies and series, a premium music service and an uninterrupted experience across YouTube. Youtube Red is currently available in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and Korea.

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