The TV series of 'Barbershop', based on films, plays with Jermaine Fowler on the Prime Video to play

A new Hairdresser The series based on the film of the same name is located in Prime Video, with Jermaine Fowler coming onto the market to play in IT. Marshall Todd, who wrote the first film, writes and produces this series.

Max Searle is the co-showrunner and also Executive Produces.

Kevin Harts Hartbeat, prominent productions and State Street pictures are behind the project produced by Amazon MGM Studios.

“We are very happy to announce a new series with the funny and innovative world of Hairdresser For our global Prime video customers, ”said Vernon Sanders, Global Head of Television, Amazon MGM Studios.“ The television adaptation of this legendary film franchise is in excellent hands with the co-showrunners Max Searle and Marshall. A new audience in first -class videos to bring about life.

What is the new “hairdressing shop” series about?

Here is the official description:

The television adaptation of the franchise revolves around Travis “Trav” Porter (Fowler), who tries to step into the footsteps of his grandfather, a legendary hairdresser at the legendary “Calvin” hairdressing shop in Chicago. And while the hairdressers are new, the business remains just as lively, customers just as argumentative, and the fading are still the dopest in the city – because at Calvin the community comes together more than one haircut.

“We are very happy to announce a new series based on the funny and innovative world of Barbershop for our global Prime video customers,” said Vernon Sanders, Global Head of Television and Amazon MGM Studios. “The television adaptation of this legendary film franchise is in excellent hands with the co-showrunners Max Searle and Marshall Todd. With their cooperation and their hard work, we could not be more satisfied in order to bring Calvins in Chicago-based barbershop for a new audience on Prime Video.”

Other executing producers are Kevin Hart, Bryan Smiley and Mike Stein for Hartbeat; Bradley Gardner; Cameron Burnett and autumn Bailey-Ford for prominent productions; and State Street pictures. Tiffany Brown Co-Executive produced for Hartbeat.

The history of the film franchise “hairdresser shop”

The first Hairdresser The film was released in 2002, directed by Tim Story. The line -up was led by Ice Cube as Calvin Palmer Jr. and also played Anthony Anderson, Sean Patrick Thomas, Eva, Troy Garity, Michael Eail, Keith David, Leonard Earl Howze and Cedric the Entertainer.

A second film, Barbershop 2: Back in the shop, was quickly published in 2004 and added Queen Latifah and Harry Lennix to the star ensemble. Over a decade later, a large part of the original main cast has repeated their roles in 2016 Barbershop: The next cut, the Regina Hall, Common, Nicki Minaj and more introduced

Apart from the main films, a spin -off film with Queen Latifah's character, Beauty salonwas published in 2005.

Additionally the first Hairdresser TV series in which different actors played the characters ran in showtime for a season in 2005. Omar Gooding and Gbenga Akinnagbe led the occupation.