The pilot is being written by Goor and Del Tredici, who will also be executive producers alongside Schaffer. Johnson is also a producer.
Apart from New Girl, Jake Johnson is known for voicing a version of Spider-Man in the animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and its 2023 sequel.
Coming up next for Johnson is The Sun Never Sets with Dakota Fanning, helmed by Joe Swanberg. The film is set to have its SXSW premiere in March. In the pipeline, it has two projects with Apple TV, including The Dink, a pickleball comedy feature, and another series titled Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed. He will also be reprising his role in Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse and has Wildwood in his kitty.