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‘Home’: How An Immigration Comedy Set In A Parochial British Town Snagged Ben Stiller For An NBC Remake

EXCLUSIVE: Much like the rest of the world, Rufus Jones watched on in horror as the refugee crisis gripped Europe in 2015. As people fled conflict in Syria and beyond, the Stan & Ollie actor had just fathered twins and became preoccupied with worries about the world his new-born girls were entering. Not obvious…

By Jake Kanter
Feb 5, 2020 9:00 am
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NBC Nabs Adaptation of British Immigrant Comedy ‘Home’ From Ben Stiller, Stacy Traub, Lionsgate TV & BBC Studios As Put Pilot

EXCLUSIVE: NBC has handed a put pilot commitment to Home, a single-camera comedy about an American couple who take in a Syrian refugee. It is based on the British series, which was created by Rufus Jones and originally aired on Channel 4 in the UK. The adaptation will be written/executive produced by former Black-ish…