HBO Greenlights the Space Tourism ComedyAvenue 5

We ’re going to need something to fill that giant comedic hole Tormund’sheavy milk drinkingwill leave behind , why not find it in space ? HBO has given a series order toAvenue 5 , a sci - fi comedy star Rebecca Front ( Humans ) and Hugh Laurie ( House ) . The latter will play the captain of a cruise ship … in a futurity where blank is the unexampled tourism hysteria .

As reported byVariety , HBO has find fault up Avenue 5 to series , following a pilot lodge . The series stars Laurie as Ryan Clark , the skipper of Avenue 5 , a sail ship that trip through outer outer space ; the series contract place 40 years in the hereafter , where the solar system has become a hot tourism attracter . Also featured is Front as Karen Kelly , a housewife who boards the ship using her sister ’s tag and becomes the “ voice of the passengers . ” judge by the sound of that , I ’m guessing something goes faulty on the Avenue 5 .

Created by Armando Iannucci ( Veep ) , who also send the cowcatcher , Avenue 5 stars Josh Gad , Nikki Amuka , Zach Woods , Suzy Nakamura , and Ethan Phillips . No yield or outlet date has been announced .

From left: Hugh Laurie in Tomorrowland, and Rebecca Front in Humans.