William Shatner to become the Dad of Shit My Dad Says
The pilot is based off the Twitter account created by Justin Halpern, a 29-year-old who moved back in with his parents and posts bizarre, profane statements that his 73-year-old father says in their daily conversations. Halpern launched the account in August and has amassed 1.1 million followers since then.
Halpern co-wrote the pilot script with Patrick Schumacker and both will executive produce the pilot with Will & Grace creators David Kohan and Max Mutchnick. The project received a script commitment in November but with Shatner on board, the pilot has been greenlit for production. It was said, though, that the title will likely change if the pilot goes to series.
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Err
good one.
2 years agoby @err2005Flag
Josh
Such an awesome casting choice (my other choice would have been Eric Peterson), but Paolo is totally right. Most of the SMDS tweets are filled with profanity...I don't see how this will work on CBS.
2 years agoby @shuabertFlag
Paolo Sardinas
Yeah I doubt it will be called Sh*t My Dad Says. If they couldn't say "A Couple of Dicks" for Kevin Smith's movie they sure as hell won't be saying the word "sh*t".
2 years agoby @sardinasFlag
Mwheeler1324
Yes Shatner is the man still! This should be a funny show, hope he sheds alittle weight too. Shatner Rules!!!!
2 years agoby @mwheeler1324Flag
isa98
haha didn't know Sh*t, My Dad Says was this big... I wonder how they're going to get around the title when this movie comes out!
2 years agoby @isa98Flag