Director Michael Showalter and his newly-formed production company Semi-Formal has signed a first-look production deal with Annapurna Television.
The studio announced the multi-year partnership on Thursday and said it covers a current TV project in production, as well as future projects that Showalter writes, produces or directs.
The partnership comes on the heels of Showalter’s recent hit “The Big Sick.” However, Showalter is probably best known for his 2001 satirical cult hit “Wet Hot American Summer,” which got a Netflix follow up in 2015.
He is currently serving as executive producer and director on the CW pilot “In The Dark,” and he recently signed on to direct an untitled holiday comedy for Universal Pictures starring Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer.