Alexander Payne is ‘Hung’
Alexander Payne is turning to TV, signing on to direct HBO’s dark comedy “Hung.”
Payne’s attachment comes as HBO has given the pilot a firm greenlight. Project’s the first lined up at the pay cabler by new HBO Entertainment prexy Sue Naegle (Daily Variety, April 24), and it’s been on the fast track ever since. “Hung” revolves around a well-endowed man who is plodding along in middle age as a struggling father and high school coach. The character was once a high school sports legend, and his luck returns when he figures out a way to use his best asset.
- From Variety