Ben Stiller to Lead HBO’s New Dramedy ‘The Band’

An Inside Look at the Music Industry

February 11, 2025: Ben Stiller is set to star in HBO’s upcoming dramedy series, “The Band,” marking his return to a leading television role since the 1990s. The series offers an inside look at the music industry, focusing on Oscar, a pop impresario and talent mogul beset by scandal, who is tasked with forming a new act to save his career—and perhaps his soul.

Creative Team Behind ‘The Band’

The series is created by Sarah-Violet Bliss and Charles Rogers, co-creators of “Search Party,” who will serve as creators, writers, executive producers, and showrunners. Stiller will also serve as a non-writing executive producer through his company, Red Hour Films. The project is co-produced by Media Res, with Michael Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer also serving as executive producers.

Stiller’s Recent Endeavors

Recently, Stiller has been acclaimed for his work as an executive producer and director on Apple TV+’s “Severance,” which is currently rolling out its second season. He also starred in the Christmas comedy “Nutcrackers” and is set to appear in “The Dink,” a pickleball comedy directed by Josh Greenbaum, alongside Jake Johnson, Mary Steenburgen, and Ed Harris.

Anticipation for ‘The Band’

With Stiller’s return to a leading television role and the creative team behind “Search Party” at the helm, “The Band” is poised to offer a compelling and humorous exploration of the music industry’s inner workings. Fans eagerly await this new addition to HBO’s lineup.

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Published by HOLR Magazine

Sources: TheWrap, JoBlo, The Playlist, The Hindu

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