TBS is developing a scripted series based on the lyrics of Notorious B.I.G.. The series, “Think B.I.G.,” will chronicle the misadventures of an inner-city teen desperately trying to create a better future for his daughter and infant son. The project is being produced and created by Mass Appeal, in partnership with Wayne Barrow of Bystorm Films and Voletta Wallace for Notorious B.I.G. Inc.
TBS has also ordered “Storyville,” a 10-episode digital animated series that will feature funny, absurd, weird, and sometimes just sheer joyful stories straight from the mouths of top celebrities. Musicians, actors, comedians, writers and artists will tell true life stories which will be animated to expose the sheer absurdity of celebrity life in all of its glory. “Storyville” will premiere this fall across TBS digital and social platforms.
“‘Storyville’ and ‘Think B.I.G.’ speak to the types of projects we will cultivate with Mass Appeal moving forward,” said Brett Weitz, executive vice president of original programming for TBS. “Mass Appeal is a leader in developing unique stories with diverse voices. There’s no better partner for us to connect with this vibrant, impassioned audience.”
TBS’s new projects are part of a larger deal with Mass Appeal. Under the agreement, Mass Appeal will develop original programming for TBS & TNT’s television and digital platforms, presenting concepts on an exclusive, first-look basis. Mass Appeal will also provide creative consultation on programming already in development, work with the networks in crafting original music solutions and licensing tracks from Mass Appeal Records; and developing music-themed specials and unscripted programs aimed at giving viewers an all-access pass to a colorful and unique urban landscape that’s as eclectic as it is revolutionary.
