Get ready for memes to be turned into television series.
My Therapist Says, an Instagram account that has 7.5M followers, is being developed as a live-action series by Artists for Artists, the company set up by SNL star Kenan Thompson and John Ryan Jr.
It marks one of the most high-profile Instagram accounts to be developed as a series and follows a number of Twitter accounts back in the day that were turned into TV shows such as William Shatner’s #*! My Dad Says.
The viral account, which is operated by co-founders Lola Tash, Nicole Argiris, Nora Tash, and Gina Tash, was launched in 2015 and features memes focused on mental health and the general messiness of life.
Tash and Argiris, who will exec produce the series alongside Thompson and Ryan Jr., also wrote a book based on the account My Therapist Says: Advice You Should Probably (Not) Follow.
Artists for Artists will co-finance the series.
My Therapist Says, an Instagram account that has 7.5M followers, is being developed as a live-action series by Artists for Artists, the company set up by SNL star Kenan Thompson and John Ryan Jr.
It marks one of the most high-profile Instagram accounts to be developed as a series and follows a number of Twitter accounts back in the day that were turned into TV shows such as William Shatner’s #*! My Dad Says.
The viral account, which is operated by co-founders Lola Tash, Nicole Argiris, Nora Tash, and Gina Tash, was launched in 2015 and features memes focused on mental health and the general messiness of life.
Tash and Argiris, who will exec produce the series alongside Thompson and Ryan Jr., also wrote a book based on the account My Therapist Says: Advice You Should Probably (Not) Follow.
Artists for Artists will co-finance the series.
- 7/13/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Kenan Thompson and John Ryan Jr.’s Artists for Artists will develop the Instagram account “My Therapist Says” into a live-action television series.
Operated by co-creators Lola Tash, Nicole Argiris, Nora Tash and Gina Tash, “My Therapist Says” shares original and aggregated memes focused on mental health. Since the account was created in 2015, it has gained 7.5 million followers, and has developed several other offshoot accounts such as “My Bestie Says,” “My Puppy Says” and a mental health initiative “My Therapist Helps.”
In 2020, Lola Tash co-wrote a book based on the account, ““My Therapist Says: Advice You Should Probably (Not) Follow.” The account has also developed partnerships with brands such as Gucci, Valentino and the Met Gala.
Lola Tash and Argiris will executive produce the series alongside Thompson and Ryan. Artists for Artists will co-finance the series, with talent for the show to be announced at a later date.
“My Therapist...
Operated by co-creators Lola Tash, Nicole Argiris, Nora Tash and Gina Tash, “My Therapist Says” shares original and aggregated memes focused on mental health. Since the account was created in 2015, it has gained 7.5 million followers, and has developed several other offshoot accounts such as “My Bestie Says,” “My Puppy Says” and a mental health initiative “My Therapist Helps.”
In 2020, Lola Tash co-wrote a book based on the account, ““My Therapist Says: Advice You Should Probably (Not) Follow.” The account has also developed partnerships with brands such as Gucci, Valentino and the Met Gala.
Lola Tash and Argiris will executive produce the series alongside Thompson and Ryan. Artists for Artists will co-finance the series, with talent for the show to be announced at a later date.
“My Therapist...
- 7/13/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
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