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Filmmaker Kevin Smith and Universal TV are developing Local Heroes , a series that would see a group of mirthful book storehouse regulars solving crimes in their hometown .

Between Max’sHacks , Netflix’sA Man on the Inside , and NBC’sSt . Denis MedicalandHappy ’s Place , Universal Television is having a good rill of thing latterly – not surprising coming from the home of previous advanced classic comedies30 Rock , The Office , Parks and Recreation , Will & Grace , Brooklyn Nine - Nine , andThe Good Place . In a recentVarietyprofile of the studio apartment , executive at Universal TV had the opportunity to discuss their past and present successes and what it is that bring in a " Universal TV comedy . " Looking to the future tense , Universal TV hasTina FeyandSteve CarellforThe Four Seasons , Greg DanielsandMichael Koman ’s " The Office " spinoff , writer / EPDan Goor ’s espionage   comedyDead Drop , an adaptation of the filmCar Washfor NBC from executive producerMalcolm D. Lee ; and an ungentle BET+ half - hour dramedy highlight a DJ from Lee , Larry Wilmore , andLudacris . While much of that was known , the profile also announced solely that filmmaker and flake iconKevin Smithand Universal TV are developingLocal Heroes , a series focalize on a chemical group of comic book store regular who work together to solve crimes in their hometown .

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" We congratulate ourselves on facilitating quislingism , " sharedJim Donnelly , Universal TV , Executive VP , Comedy Development . " Sean Hayes ' caller has been here for a long metre . Josh and Dylan are overall deal writer who have worked in Mike Schur ’s and Tina Fey ’s camps . And Kevin Smith is a Heron of mine and has his finger on the pulse of the genre creation . This murder mystery show in a funny book store really fits into NBC ’s undivided - camera work , large - ensemble show . " Smith is an executive producer and author on the serial , as areJosh SiegalandDylan Morgan(30 Rock ) . Universal TV , Hazy Mills’Sean Hayes&Todd Milliner , andJordan Cerfare develop the project for NBC .

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