Natasha Rothwell is following up her Emmy-nominated supporting function in certainly one of final 12 months’s hottest reveals by main her personal collection. Deadline reviews that the “White Lotus” actress has has scored a collection order from Onyx Collective for “How to Die Alone,” a comedy that she’ll star in, write, co-showrun, and exec produce. The eight-part, half-hour collection will stream on Hulu.
“How to Die Alone” stars Rothwell as Melissa, “a fat, Black neurotic who’s never been in love,” the supply particulars. After a near-death expertise, Melissa is decided to dwell her finest life and develop into “100% that bitch” irrespective of the price.
Rothwell, who’s below an general cope with ABC Signature, is sharing showrunning duties with Vera Santamaria (“PEN15”).
Reflecting on the significance of numerous storytellers within the business, Rothwell has stated, “Being able to be in a writer’s room that reflects the world that we live in, as far as who’s populating it, and being on sets that speak to the diversity of our talents as people […] definitely set the tone for how I want to run Big Hattie Productions and how I look at projects that I take.” She added, “I want to be able to continue diversifying the ways in which we’re perceived, and the only way we do that is with more representation and visibility. My goal is to continue to write, direct and star in projects that do that.”
Rothwell’s Emmy nom this 12 months marked her second. She was beforehand nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series for Issa Rae-starrer “Insecure,” which she co-produced, wrote for, and acted in. Her upcoming slate contains “Wonka,” a “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” prequel about Willy Wonka.