Natasha Lyonne, Alia Shawkat to develop Amazon series on Iraqi immigrants

Actors Alia Shawkat and Natasha Lyonne are developing a series titled “The Desert People” for Amazon. Shawkat will star in, write and executive produce the series along with Lyonne, reported Variety. The banner is also developing the animated comedy “The Hospital” for the studio.

Actors Alia Shawkat and Natasha Lyonne are developing a series titled "The Desert People" for Amazon. The series will follow an Iraqi immigrant family running a gentleman's club in Palm Springs, California. Shawkat will star in, write and executive produce the series along with Lyonne, reported Variety. The 31-year-old actor will play the family's elder daughter who is trying to come to terms with her sexuality and identity as a first generation American.

Maya Rudolph, Danielle Renfrew Behrens, and Dianne McGunigle are also serving as executive producers on the half-hour series. Lyonne's Animal Pictures is currently under a first-look deal at Amazon. The banner is also developing the animated comedy "The Hospital" for the studio.

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