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Comedian and actor Mike Epps is taking his skills to ABC television. According to Deadline, Epps has been cast as Uncle Buck in the new TV series with the same title, “Uncle Buck.”
The comedy pilot is said to be adapted from the 1989 film Uncle Buck with John Candy as the star. The movie is about a childish man who grows up by taking care of his brother’s kids.
Nia Long has signed on to be the strong-willed, intelligent wife of Buck’s brother.
And, Steven Cragg and Brian Bradley will direct the pilot along with Will Packer as executive producer.
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