TBS Orders New Family Sitcom

NEW YORK: TBS is teaming up with Joe Roth and Ice Cube for the new sitcom Are We There Yet?, based on the hit Revolution Studios film of the same name.

Starring Terry Crews of Everybody Hates Chris, Are We There Yet? has 10 episodes slated for a June 2010 premiere, with the option for an additional 90 episodes. The series is produced by Cube Vision and distributed by Debmar-Mercury. In addition to executive producing, Ice Cube will have a recurring role.

The 2005 film saw Ice Cube in the role of Nick, a smooth talker who is trying to land a date with a divorcee, and winds up on a road trip with her two children. Crews will play Nick in the sitcom.

“We are confident that Are We There Yet? will fit extremely well within TBS’s popular and diverse comedy lineup,” said Michael Wright, the executive VP and head of programming for TBS, TNT and Turner Classic Movies (TCM). “It’s great to be working with Debmar-Mercury again after enjoying such enormous success with Tyler Perry’s House of Payne and Meet the Browns. We also look forward to forging a new relationship with Revolution Studios and Cube Vision.”

“Are We There Yet? was a hit family movie that transitions seamlessly into a television show,” Roth said. “There is nothing quite like it currently on television. Teaming Cube Vision with Ali LeRoi to create this show with the astoundingly funny Terry Crews is a perfect way to continue the Are We There Yet? franchise.”

Ice Cube commented, “People of all ages loved the movies, so I am very excited to work on the series. Terry Crews is the perfect person to replace me as Nick. His physical comedy is undeniable. And Joe Roth is a master at putting the right team together. Cube Vision and Ali Leroi is a match made in heaven. No one runs a show like Ali. We are dedicated to creating the new template for family comedy.”