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Amazon MGM Studios has handed an official pilot order to _Band_, a drama created and executive produced by Daniel Barnz who will direct the pilot and serve as showrunner on the potential
series. The project had had a blinking green light for weeks while assembling its cast. The actors have now been set, including JOHN BENJAMIN HICKEY and MIGUEL ANGEL GARCIA who star
alongside LYNLEY EILERS, ALEX FITZALAN, HENRY HUNTER HALL and CHANTÉ ADAMS. _Band_ is a diverse ensemble of passionate teens who navigate the chaos of adolescence while finding unity and
belonging in their school’s marching band. Star player Axel (Garcia), his fiercely loyal best friend Sasha (Eilers), sexy newcomer Simon (Fitzalan), heartthrob drummer Evan (Hall), friends,
and lovers march under the watchful eye of their fearless leader Cole (Hickey) and his right-hand Zadie (Adams). As the adults navigate their personal lives and school politics while hiding
secrets of their own, they will, alongside their students, ultimately confront their individual struggles and shared dreams. Amidst the highs and lows of coming of age in the 21st century,
our teens will learn that their greatest strength lies in embracing differences, forging an unbreakable bond of chosen family and finding a hopeful tune of unity in a world of contrasts.
Daniel Barnz and Ben Barnz executive produce under the duo’s We’re Not Brothers banner, which has an overall deal with Amazon MGM Studios. David Stone of TFC Productions also executive
produces. WATCH ON DEADLINE Most recently, Daniel Barnz wrote, directed and executive produced the Max original series _Genera+ion, _which he co-created with his teenage daughter Zelda and
produced with his husband and frequent collaborator, Ben Barnz. Garcia recently appeared in the SXSW Film Festival 2023 Audience Award _The Long Game_, which was released last Month.
Previously he recurred in the Hulu series_ Promised Land_. Next, Garcia will be seen in the Annie Gonzales-lead _Jenni_, a biopic of Mexican-American singer-songwriter Jenni Rivera, and in
indie _A Wonderful Way With Dragons._ He is repped by Inclusion Management | Mucho Mas Media, Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole, CESD Talent Agency. _Harriet _breakout Hall can currently be
seen in Ryan Murphy’s Netflix series_ The Watcher_ and appears in 20th Century’s revisionist Romeo & Juliet feature, _Rosaline. _This marks his return to Amazon after his role in
_Hunters._ Hall will next be seen in_ War Of the Worlds _for Universal and director Timur Bekmambatov. He is repped by BKEntertainment, Atlas Artists, and Del Shaw Moonves Tanaka.
Model-actor Eilers is making her television debut in _Band._ She is repped by Collier Talent Agency. Fitzalan can be seen in Searchlight’s _Chevalier_. He recently shot the Lionsgate/Stan
series _Prosper_ as well as the SBS series_ Erotic Stories. _He has a history at Amazon as well with his role on_ The Wilds_ and also appeared on Netflix’s _The Society_. He is repped by
UTA, Mosaic, CBM Management and Jackoway Austen Tyerman. Hickey recently directed Neil Simon’s_ Plaza Suite_, starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick in London’s West End,
following a Broadway run. Hickey played Henry Wilcox in the play_ The Inheritance_ on Broadway and in the West End, for which he won an Outer Critics Circle Award and was nominated for a
Tony Award. Recent films include _Salem’s Lot_ for New Line. He is repped by CAA and MGMT Entertainment. Adams most recently appeared in David. E. Kelly’s Netflix limited series _A Man In
Full,_ directed by Regina King. At Amazon, she played a lead in _A League Of Their Own_ and also performed on Broadway in Dominique Morisseau’s _Skeleton Crew_. She is repped by Linden
Entertainment, UTA, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.