We haven’t heard or seen the final of Reesa Teesa in any case. “Insecure” star Natasha Rothwell is formally growing the notorious and viral TikTok sequence “Who TF Did I Marry” right into a TV adaptation.
After Rothwell’s Massive Hattie Productions received what Selection reviews was a “aggressive” bidding warfare at ABC, Rothwell will reportedly additionally star in and government produce the title.
“CAN’T STOP. WON’T STOP. LFG. @bighattieproductions,” Rothwell wrote within the caption of a publish on Instagram celebrating the information.
In a joint publish with leisure lawyer Omara Harris and Tareasa “Reesa Teesa” Johnson, the trio shared that the deal was finalized after six “lengthy” months of negations.
“[Reesa Teesa] I’m so past humbled and honored that [you] entrusted my regulation agency along with your journey to TV Land and the worldwide stardom and frenzy that ensued after you uploaded your Viral TikTok Sequence,” the caption, presumably penned by Harris, continued. “A lot extra to return y’all!! Extra main bulletins brewing!”
Beneficial Tales
Within the unique TikTok sequence uploaded in February, which spans 52 movies totaling round eight hours of content material, Johnson recounted her wild and complex expertise of marrying after which divorcing the ex-husband she dubbed “Legion,” whom she claimed was a pathological liar.
Johnson shared all the relationship timeline, from how she met “Legion” to when she started to search out holes in his tales to what finally led her to depart. Regardless of giving him a canopy title, viewers finally sleuthed that his actual title is Jerome McCoy, and he has since denied Johnson’s claims. Because the sequence racked up greater than 450 million impressions throughout social media, together with hundreds of thousands of views, different “characters” from Johnson’s story additionally got here ahead, together with a earlier spouse of McCoy’s.
Throughout the “ensuing frenzy” brought on by the binge-worthy sequence, Johnson landed on “Good Morning America” and was interviewed by main publications like New York Journal. A month after the sequence hit TikTok, she was signed with CAA.
Information of the tv adaptation comes simply as Rothwell’s upcoming sequence, “Easy methods to Die Alone,” is ready to premiere Sept. 13 on Hulu. Rothwell, who can also be repped by CAA, may also seem in Season 3 of “The White Lotus,” reprising her Emmy-nominated position from Season 1.
