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Netflix rom-com alums Gina Rodriguez and Damon Wayans Jr. are returning for a new romantic comedy at the streamer, starring alongside Tom Ellis inPlayers.

Also Read: Jonathan Groff, Mary J Blige, Gina Rodriguez to Star in Netflix's 'Lost Ollie' Limited SeriesWhit Anderson, a writer on “Ozark” and Marvel’s “Daredevil,” wrote the screenplay for “Players.” The producers are Platt and Ryan Christians for Marc Platt productions and Ross Dinerstein for CampfireRodriguez is also executive producing along with Molly Breeskin for I Can and I Will Productions, as are Ross Girard for Campfire and Dan Clarke.Rodriguez most recently starred in “Miss Bala” and

Jane The Virgin alum Gina Rodriguez, Happy Endings’ Damon Wayans Jr., and Tom Ellis from TV’s Lucifer have signed on to star in Players, a romantic comedy from Netflix. Marc Platt and Ryan Christians are producing the pic for Marc Platt Productions with Ross Dinerstein for Campfire.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterGina Rodriguez and Damon Wayans Jr. will attempt to fight romantic fate in the upcoming Netflix movie “Players.”The actors are set to star alongside Tom Ellis in the romantic comedy, which centers on Chicago sportswriter Mack (Rodriguez), who has spent years devising successful hook-up “plays” with her best friend Adam (Wayans).

Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo are about to bring the laughs.

ABC has put in development Dugout Moms, a single-camera comedy from Jacque Edmonds Cofer (The Unicorn), Damon Wayans Jr. and his Two Shakes Entertainment, Picture It Productions and CBS Studios, where Wayans Jr. is under a deal.

Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo‘s upcoming comedy movie, Barb & Star Go To Vista Del Mar, has had a change of release plans.

Also Read: Jamie Dornan: Kristen Wiig Apologized for Asking Me to Do the 'Imagine' Video“I like how they’re little movies about another movie before a different movie,” Wiig says in the teaser.

EXCLUSIVE: NBC is developing Hope Café, a multi-camera comedy from Mayim Bialik and her Sad Clown Production, Damon Wayans J. and his Two Shakes Entertainment as well as Warner Bros. Television where Sad Clown is based.

Lisa Kennedy There’s little false advertising to “Love, Guaranteed,” a romantic comedy about true love and the seemingly overblown promises of online dating. The shared fate of Susan Whitaker and Nick Evans — played by Rachel Leigh Cook and Damon Wayans Jr.

Rachel Leigh Cook is talking about her dating life.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe CW is developing a drama series that hails from Damon Wayans Jr.’s Two Shakes Entertainment, Variety has learned exclusively.The project is titled “The Pretenders.” In the show, a seemingly normal suburban family is hiding a big secret: they’re actually individual assets in the Witness Protection Program, placed together to provide safe cover for three of the assets who are unrelated minors.

Netflix has another rom-com coming our way.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Former Happy Endings star Damon Wayans Jr.

Fred Topel The creators of Happy Endings crafted an all-new episode featuring original cast members Elisha Cuthbert, Zachary Knighton, Damon Wayans Jr., Eliza Coupe, Adam Pally and Casey Wilson.

A handful of first look pictures from season two of The Twilight Zone have debuted online.

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