EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Minahan has been tapped to direct How To Survive Without Me, HBO Max‘s drama pilot starring Ray Romano and Joshua Jackson, from Greg Berlanti, Bash Doran and Warner Bros TV.
Written by Berlanti and Doran from a story the duo co-wrote with Robbie Rogers, How To Survive Without Me is set in the wake of matriarch Beverly’s passing. The De Angelis family has begun to drift, unsure how to manage their complicated, evolving lives without her guidance, but in true Beverly fashion, she found a way to keep running the show from the beyond. Should they wish to experience Beverly’s final work, the family must find the time — and make the effort — to remain connected, and be there for each other through all of life’s challenges yet to come.
Doran executive produces alongside Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Leigh London Redman and Rogers via Berlanti Productions and its overall deal with WBTV. Warner Bros Television is the studio.
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Minahan is currently directing Hulu’s YA drama pilot Foster Dade, having recently wrapped on the Memory of a Killer pilot for Fox. On the feature side, he most recently directed On Swift Horses, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Jacob Elordi. He also recently produced and directed the eight-part limited series Fellow Travelers for Fremantle and Paramount+ With Showtime. Additionally he directed all episodes of Netflix’s Halston, which earned lead actor Ewan McGregor an Emmy, as well as HBO’s Deadwood: The Movie and multiple episodes of Game Of Thrones. As executive producer/director of FX’s The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, Minahan shared in its Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series Emmy Award. Minahan is repped by Circle Management + Production, UTA, and Cowan DeBaets.