Last year Bridge of Spies put insurance lawyers on the big screen – and made them look very exciting.
And now this! A new sitcom: “Powerless.”
This from the NBC website: “In the first comedy series set in the universe of DC Comics, Vanessa Hudgens plays Emily, a spunky young insurance adjuster specializing in regular-people coverage against damage caused by the crime-fighting superheroes. But it’s when she stands up to one of these larger-than-life figures (after an epic battle messes with her commute) that she accidentally becomes a cult ‘hero’ in her own right… even if it’s just to her group of lovably quirky coworkers. Now, while she navigates her normal, everyday life against an explosive backdrop, Emily might just discover that being a hero doesn’t always require superpowers.”
And this from The Hollywood Reporter: “Hudgens will topline the pilot and portray Emily Locke, an insurance claims adjuster who loves her job because she gets to help people. Emily likes to fly under the radar and just get her work done, but she finds herself increasingly exasperated by the disruptive antics of the various superheroes that proliferate in her city.”
What’s next? How about a television show about a short, nerdy, bow-tie and glasses wearing guy who writes an insurance newsletter. Get me Brad Pitt on the phone.
I will keep an eye on “Powerless” and report back. Watch this space.
[Thanks to Bill Wilson and his IIABA VUpoint newsletter for alerting me to this.]
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