Netflix announces new series THE F*CK IT BUCKET, written and created by Ripley Parker, currently in development with Left Bank Pictures
December 1, 2021 |
Netflix has ordered five new series from its growing U.K. base.
Announced Wednesday by Anne Mensah, Netflix’s vice president of U.K. series, the shows will all start shooting across Britain in 2022.
One of these shows is THE FUCK IT BUCKET by Ripley Parker
“When Mia Polanco (a 17-year-old London girl with more wits than is good for her) is released from hospital after a lengthy battle with anorexia, she is thrust back into the fizzingly chaotic world of sixth form. Only to find that her friends have been spending her recovery time acquiring knowledge and experiences she herself has never known. Suddenly confronted with the realization that her childhood is racing by without her, Mia decides the only way to catch up is to make a bucket list. The eight-part series is a Left Bank Pictures production written by Ripley Parker. Executive producers are Andy Harries, Sian McWilliams, Ripley Parker and Rob Bullock. Producer is Huberta Von Liel.”
Ripley is a young upcoming writer based in London.
She is also developing a jukebox musical based on the music of The Smiths, as well as a play about the life and relationships of poet Emily Dickinson. She has a keen interest in literature and contributed an essay to Sunday Times bestseller ‘It’s Not OK to Feel Blue (and Other Lies): Inspirational People Open Up about Their Mental Health.’
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