Natasha Rothwell Comedy Collection “ Die Alone” Lands Collection Order From Onyx Collective At Hulu

Natasha Rothwell is following up her Emmy-nominated supporting position in certainly one of final yr’s hottest reveals by main her personal collection. Deadline experiences that the “White Lotus” actress has has scored a collection order from Onyx Collective for “ 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.

“ Die Alone” stars Rothwell as Melissa, “a fats, Black neurotic who’s by no means been in love,” the supply particulars. After a near-death expertise, Melissa is decided to stay her finest life and change into “100% that bitch” irrespective of the price.

Rothwell, who’s beneath an total take care of ABC Signature, is sharing showrunning duties with Vera Santamaria (“PEN15”).

Reflecting on the significance of numerous storytellers within the business, Rothwell has mentioned, “With the ability to be in a author’s room that displays the world that we stay in, so far as who’s populating it, and being on units that talk to the variety of our skills as folks […] positively set the tone for a way I need to run Massive Hattie Productions and the way I have a look at tasks that I take.” She added, “I need to have the ability to proceed diversifying the methods wherein we’re perceived, and the one method we do that’s with extra illustration and visibility. My purpose is to proceed to write down, direct and star in tasks that do this.”

Rothwell’s Emmy nom this yr marked her second. She was beforehand nominated for Excellent Comedy Collection for Issa Rae-starrer “Insecure,” which she co-produced, wrote for, and acted in. Her upcoming slate contains “Wonka,” a “Charlie and the Chocolate Manufacturing unit” prequel about Willy Wonka.