Jack Black and Tim Robbins will be returning to the small screen in a new comedy from HBO. Black and Robbins are slated to be two out of the three leads in the upcoming comedy, The Brink.
Deadline reported that the story will be a dark comedy that will focus on a political crisis and its effect on three disparate men. Robbins will play the U.S. Secretary of State; Black will play a lowly Foreign Service officer that is caught in the middle of the crisis.
The script has been written by Roberto Benabib, who is best known for his work on Weeds. The pilot will be directed by Jay Roach.
The Hollywood Reporter added that this is not the first time these two actors have come together on film. Robbins was seen in the comedy, Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny, which was written by Black.
Roberto Benabib, Jerry Weintraub are listed as executive producers. Black and Robbins are also producers on the upcoming comedy.
No release date has been announced for The Brink.
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