'Freaks and Geeks' Sequel Coming to TV?
Freaks and Geeks Creator Paul Feig Has More Awkward Life Stories to Share
Paul Feig is certainly experiencing big-screen success these days, as the director of the comedy smash Bridesmaids. But the Freaks and Geeks co-creator may be creating another TV project in the form of an F&G-ish coming of age story.
"There is one TV series I want to do," Feig said during a Jan. 26 interview on the WTF With Marc Maron podcast. "It’s a very personal … it’s almost even more personal than Freaks and Geeks was, but in that same tone.
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"Taking my books, I have these two memoirs, Superstud and (Kick Me), using those, I really want to tell the real story. To me it’s a coming of age, coming of middle age story about both my dad and myself and going between the two. It’s a lot of funny, awkward episodes."
The beloved Freaks and Geeks was also unfortunately short-lived. Eighteen episodes were produced for NBC during the 1999-2000 TV season, but the network canceled the show after a dozen had aired.
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The series boosted the careers of several cast members, including James Franco, Seth Rogen, Jason Segel, John Francis Daley, Martin Starr, Busy Philipps and Linda Cardellini.
Feig, meanwhile, has continued to work as a TV director and producer on Nurse Jackie, The Office, Weeds, Mad Men, 30 Rock, Parks and Recreation and Arrested Development.


