Launch Pad Alumni Ahmadu Garba has start the year off in the right direction by selling his upcoming series NIGERIA 2099 to AMC. Announced today at TCA 2020, AMC unveiled Garba’s work as part of their list of projects currently in the works.
Ahmadu Garba
An alum of the Launch Pad Feature Competition, Ahmadu Garba has joined the writing team for David O. Russell’s upcoming and untitled mafia series starring Robert De Niro and Julianne Moore. He has also signed with Michael Kolodny of Kaplan Stahler Agency.
Every year, a new Young & Hungry List is compiled from across the industry, proudly showcasing those writers most eager to stake their claim. Voted on by Hollywood’s most influential players, each list distinguishes a fresh slate of up-and-coming creatives preparing to take the next step in their careers. We’re pleased to present the 2016 Young & Hungry List.
Logline: After Julius Caesar is assassinated, the Roman empire is in peril. Caesar’s adopted son, Octavius, must avenge his father’s death while trying to amass power to assert Caesar’s vision for Rome.
On Wednesday, Fox announced the 10 participants for its 2016 Writers Intensive Program–which includes Launch Pad Alum Ahmadu Garba.
Logline: Upon the assassination of his uncle, Julius Caesar, a young Octavius must avenge his death while everyone makes their play to control Rome
A comprehensive list of the 2015 Launch Pad’s Top 5% of all submissions!
We’re pleased to announce that Allard Cantor and Jarrod Murray of Epicenter have signed two-time Launch Pad alum Ahmadu Garba! Garba placed in both the Launch Pad Pilot and Feature Competition this year with his amazing pilot The Eleventh Hour and his epic feature Augustus.
Logline: A former death-row inmate suffering from constant hallucinations joins an amnesty organization to investigate capital punishment cases overturned by the state supreme court.
A comprehensive list of the 2015 Launch Pad’s Top 5% of All Submissions! Check out all of the Semi-Finalists, Quarter-Finalists, and more – with writers, loglines, and representation!
