Posted on Monday, May 3rd, 2021 by Hoai-Tran Bui
It’s been 20 years since Joseph Gordon-Levitt last graced the small screen with a leading role, when audiences watched him grow up on TV in the NBC sitcom
3rd Rock from the Sun. Now he makes his long-awaited return to television with
Mr. Corman, a new Apple TV+ series which he directs, produces, and stars in. See the
Mr. Corman first look image below.
Mr. Corman First Look
Joseph Gordon-Levitt has been curiously absent from the big screen for a while (only recently resurfacing with appearances in films like
Trial of the Chicago 7 and
by James White |
04 05 2021
It s been a while since Joseph Gordon-Levitt was the star of a TV series, the medium that helped launch his career. He s returned on his own terms, creating, directing and starring in
Mr. Corman for Apple TV+. The first image of Gordon-Levitt as the title character is lurking lower down the page.
Not, as you might suspect, a series about cult filmmaker Roger Corman, this is an original comedy, albeit one with shades of
Soul.
The show follows the days and nights of Josh Corman, described as an artist at heart but not by trade. A career in music hasn’t panned out, and he teaches fifth grade at a public school in the San Fernando Valley. His ex-fiancé Megan has moved out, and his high school buddy Victor has moved in. He knows he has a lot to be thankful for, but finds himself struggling nevertheless through anxiety, loneliness, and a sinking suspicion that he sucks as a person. We d expect 100% fewer scenes of the lead character in a mysterious r
Mr. Corman
Press Release
“Mr. Corman,” the highly anticipated 10-episode Apple Original comedy series created by, directed by and starring Emmy and SAG Award winner Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who also executive produces, is set to premiere globally on Friday, Aug. 6, 2021 on Apple TV+. The series will debut with the first three episodes, followed by one new episode weekly, every Friday. Mr. Corman follows the days and nights of Josh Corman, played by Gordon-Levitt, an artist at heart but not by trade. A career in music hasn’t panned out, and he teaches fifth grade at a public school in the San Fernando Valley. His ex-fiancé Megan has moved out and his high school buddy Victor has moved in. He knows he has a lot to be thankful for, but finds himself struggling nevertheless through anxiety, loneliness and a sinking suspicion that he sucks as a person. Darkly funny, oddly beautiful and deeply heartfelt, this relatable dramedy speaks for our contemporary generation of 30-something
Mr. Corman, a 10-episode comedy series headed up by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, will premiere on Apple TV+ in August.
Set to debut on Aug. 6, the series follows Josh Corman, an artist at heart but not by trade played by Gordon-Levitt. A career in music hasn t panned out, and he teaches fifth grade at a public school in the San Fernando Valley. His ex-fiance Megan has moved out and his high school buddy Victor has moved in. He knows he has a lot to be thankful for, but finds himself struggling nevertheless through anxiety, loneliness and a sinking suspicion that he sucks as a person. Darkly funny, oddly beautiful and deeply heartfelt, this relatable dramedy speaks for our contemporary generation of 30-somethings - rich with good intentions, poor with student loans and yearning to become real grown-ups sometime before they die.