Fox is adapting the story of actor-comedian Earthquake; Breaking Bad's Bill Burr joins hands

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Fox is adapting the story of actor-comedian Earthquake (Image via Team Coco)
Fox is adapting the story of actor-comedian Earthquake (Image via Team Coco)

American stand-up comedian and actor Bill Burr is confirmed to develop a mutli-camera comedy for Fox based on comedian Earthquake's (real name Nathaniel Stroman) life, titled Earthquake.

Following a script-to-series development track, the series is produced by Burr's North Hill Productions and 3 Arts Entertianment through Fox Entertianment Studios.

Burr, manager Jermaine Smith, Dave Becky and Mike Bertolina (Burr’s producing partner) will act as executive producers for the sitcom, which is currently being developed as a half-hour comedy series.

Two years after the end of its multi-camera sitcom Call Me Kat (2021-2023), Fox has been looking to tap again into the world of multi-camera comedies and this might just be the next big hit the network is looking for.

Fox's current lineup for live-action comedies includes Animal Control and Going Dutch, which are both single-camera sitcoms.

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Bill Burr to develop the story of actor-comedian Earthquake

Nathaniel Stroman is a comedian, actor, radio personality and voice actor, who bagged his first Netflix special in February 2022, titled Chappelle's Home Team- Legendary: Earthquake, which was produced by Dave Chappelle.

The comedian has many film and TV show titles under his belt, including Clerks II, The Longshots, and The Neighborhood. His voice acting credits include projects like Everybody Still Hates Chris and Back at the Barnyard.

Bill Burr's Earthquake will follow the ups and downs of the comedian's life in a multi-camera setup. No writer has been attached to the project yet and is slated for a 2026-27 season.

Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe Award-nominated actor, writer, comedian and director Bill Burr will produce the show. Burr has hosted Saturday Night Live twice and has recently released his eighth special Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years on Hulu.

Ranked on the list of 50 Best Stand-Up Comics of All Time by Rolling Stones, Burr started his production company in 2024 and released Drop Dead Years as its first TV show. The upcoming film Born Losers will be North Hill Productions' first-ever film project, alongside the new Fox comedy sitcom Earthquake.

In addition, Burr also have many TV shows under his belt, including Breaking Bad and The Mandalorian. Recently, he made his Broadway debut alongside Kieran Culkin and Bob Odenkirk in David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross.

Bill Burr is also the co-creator and has voiced for many characters in Netflix's adult animated sitcom F is for Family.


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Edited by Aashna