This is fascinating casting!
Kathryn Hahn (WandaVision, Parks and Recreation, Knives Out 2) is playing Joan Rivers for a new limited series at Showtime. The project, which is currently in development, is called The Comeback Girl.
In addition to starring as the legendary comedian and TV personality, Hahn will also executive produce. Greg Berlanti will direct and exec produce. Rivers gained stardom after a run of appearances on The Tonight Show in the mid-’60s. Eventually, she became Johnny Carson’s regular guest host on the show in the 1980s.
The official logline for The Comeback Girl reads as follows:
“Trailblazer. Adored. Cruel. Diva. Joan Rivers had a life like no other. At age 54, she was a superstar comedienne…and then it all fell apart. The Comeback Girl is the awe-inspiring untold story of how Joan Rivers persevered through near suicide and professional abyss to rebuild herself and her career to become a global icon.”