BuzzFeed Motion Pictures Sells 2 New Quinta Brunson Series (Exclusive)
Comedy ”Broke“ will premiere on YouTube Red at the end of September, while ”Adopted“ starts shooting this fall and will stream on Verizon’s go90 service
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BuzzFeed Motion Pictures’ plot to take over the world of digital video is coming along well. Comedian and BFMP producer Quinta Brunson has now sold two series — one for YouTube Red, and another for Verizon’s go90, TheWrap has exclusively learned.
Brunson, 26, created both series and will serve as their star and writer, as well. Brunson is one of seven “development partners,” creators chosen by BFMP to spearhead the studio’s efforts to break into Hollywood. These seven partners have an exclusive two-year deal to create content for BFMP.
Brunson’s “Broke” is an 11-episode scripted comedy about friends (played by Maurice Williams and Paul Dupree) who’ve recently graduated from college and are, well, broke. It will debut on YouTube Red on Sept. 28.
“Adopted,” Brunson’s second series, is a single-camera comedy that takes place in a pet adoption clinic, where four women meet every Saturday to volunteer. It will start shooting this fall, for an exclusive run on Verizon’s go90.
YouTube Red is Google’s $9.99-a-month subscription service that lets you watch YouTube videos without ads and stream music from Google Music, and offers exclusive original series like “Broke” to its subscribers.
Go90 is Verizon’s free, ad-supported video streaming app, featuring originals from studios like Warner Bros. and syndicated content from Verizon-owned entities like AOL. BFMP produces two other series for go90 right now: “Relationship Goals” and “Modern Sex.”
In addition to “Broke” and “Adopted,” BFMP has sold two other series: “Am I Doing This Right?” from development partner Kelsey Darragh, for Comcast’s Watchable service; and “Squad Wars,” a reality competition series from BuzzFeed’s Try Guys, to YouTube Red.
“Working with YouTube to create big, global shows makes perfect sense to us,” Matthew Henick, BFMP’s head of development, said in a statement. “Our talent has been building loyal fanbases on the platform for years.”
Meet The Coolest YouTube Stars at VidCon (Videos)
Over the past six years, VidCon has exploded from a simple gathering of video bloggers to an international gathering of the biggest Internet stars imaginable. The show serves as both a trade expo for people in the industry and a chance for fans to come face to face with the people behind their favorite YouTube channels. From gamers to comedians to animators and beyond, here are some of the biggest stars at this event.
Tyler Oakley has become the gold standard among bloggers, racking up over 8 million subscribers with videos of him and his friends doing silly things together on camera. He's also become one of YouTube's leading LGBTQ activists, throwing his support behind the Trevor Project and recently posting a video discussing the Orlando shooting and how the LGBTQ community can move forward.
Mark "Markiplier" Fischbach rose to prominence with his Let's Play videos, cracking jokes in front of a camera while playing PC games. His biggest claim to fame is are his playthroughs of the "Five Nights At Freddy's" series, which left fans rolling with laughter thanks to his panicky attempts to beat each game.
Anita Sarkeesian's "Feminist Frequency" has become one of the most polarizing series on YouTube, analyzing gender stereotypes in video games and critiquing the treatment of women in video games and the culture surrounding them.
Born in Ontario to Indian immigrants, Lilly Singh turned her family into the inspiration for a series of blogs featuring caricatures of typical Indian parents. In February 2016, she released a documentary called "A Trip To Unicorn Island," documenting the world tour that her YouTube success spawned.
If there's anything comedian Mamrie Hart loves, it's a good cocktail. That's why she started the YouTube series, "You Deserve A Drink," where she gives her viewers the funniest mixology class you could ever imagine.
While YouTube has becoming predominantly live-action, there are still some animators making a name for themselves. One of the most famous is Jonathan Picking, a.k.a. Mr. Weebl, who created beloved classics like "Magical Trevor" and "Breadfish."
Henry Reich is the creator of the MinutePhysics YouTube channel, which has become one of the most popular science shows online. Using simple animations, MinutePhysics explains the most well-known concepts in physics and answers weird viewers questions, like how long it would take to fall through the Earth.
There might not be a YouTube Channel more painful for its stars than Hot Pepper Gaming. The show channels YouTube gaming stars to review the newest video game releases...after taking a bite out of a habanero pepper. Sometimes the habaneros get swapped out for something even worse, leaving the reviewers struggling to talk about gameplay and frame rates.
Simultaneously delicious and nauseating, Epic Meal Time is dedicated to cooking up massive meals with a calorie count deep into the five-digit amounts. Take this Chinese Food burger, loaded with chow mein, a patty stuffed with stir fry, and giant egg roll buns.
Trick shots with basketballs are popular on YouTube, but Brodie Smith is doing trick shots of a different kind. Smith is a professional Ultimate Frisbee player, and he's become a YouTube star with his insane Frisbee tricks on both land and sea.
Kristen Sarah is the host of "Hopscotch The Globe," a travel series that has taken her from Finland to Fiji. When she's not planning epic road trips, she makes videos providing travel tips and a guide to fashion inspired by her adventures.
The creators of VidCon, Hank and John Green, have a YouTube history of their own. The two have produced multiple YouTube shows, the most successful of which is the educational show "Crash Course." The show has attracted millions of viewers with its spin on history and science, and has gained the attention of PBS.
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YouTube stars are gathering at VidCon to talk about globe-trotting, epic meal-making, and Let’s Playing
Over the past six years, VidCon has exploded from a simple gathering of video bloggers to an international gathering of the biggest Internet stars imaginable. The show serves as both a trade expo for people in the industry and a chance for fans to come face to face with the people behind their favorite YouTube channels. From gamers to comedians to animators and beyond, here are some of the biggest stars at this event.
