The unofficial year of the skater continues as recent reports indicate HBO is developing a comedy series that revolves around a group of female skateboarders. The news comes at a time when the independent film world and commercial box office have shown a renewed interest in the subculture, potentially capitalizing on a reinvigorated trend.

2018 has already been a breakout year for both the Sundance drama Skate Kitchen and Jonah Hill’s writing and directorial debut Mid90s. Directed and co-written by Crystal Moselle, Skate Kitchen introduces real-life skater Rachelle Vinberg as Camille, a lonely suburban teenager who joins an all-girl skating collective in New York City and learns about the true meaning of friendship, as well as who she is as a person. Similarly, Hill’s Mid90s casts real-life skaters and follows 13-year-old Stevie in 1990s Los Angeles as he balances a troubled life at home with a new group of friends that he meets at the Motor Avenue skate shop. Skate Kitchen was nominated for the “Best of Next!” audience award at the Sundance Film Festival and Mid90s has grossed over $7 million to date on a somewhat limited release, in addition to receiving widespread critical acclaim.

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Now, as an interesting follow-up to Skate Kitchen, Variety is reporting that Moselle is slated to develop a new female skateboarding comedy series for HBO alongside Lesley Arfin. The currently untitled show will also be set in New York City and follow a diverse group of young women forging their path in the still predominantly male world of skating. Moselle, who is attached to write, direct, and executive produce, and Arfin, who will be writing and executive producing, had the following to say on the inspiration for the series:

"As girls we were never brave enough to try skateboarding. We’re excited to work on a project that could potentially get other girls to feel inspired enough to face their fears, fight the patriarchy and start shredding."

In addition to Skate Kitchen, Moselle is likely best known for The Wolfpack, the Sundance Grand Jury Prize winning documentary she directed in 2015. Moselle has also worked on a variety of other short-form series, including Something Big, Something Small for The New York Times, and most recently the National Geographic documentary series Our Dream of Water about women and the water crisis around the world. Arfin, who co-created Netflix’s modern romance series Love, which launched its third and final season this year, joins Moselle as a seasoned comedic writer and creator, having previously worked on Brooklyn Nine-Nine and HBO’s Girls.

Both Moselle and Arfin are proven operators in the space, and HBO has a long history of churning out award-winning and fan-favorite series. Whether interest in this particular topic and subculture of skateboarding endures remains to be seen, but it looks as if HBO is going to grind it out as long as possible.

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Source: Variety