The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist by Adrian Tomine

He also co-wrote, produced and starred in the Netflix rom-com “Always Be My Maybe” with Ali Wong. “Shortcomings” will mark Park’s feature directorial debut, though he previously directed the series finale of “Fresh Off the Boat,” which ended its six-season run on ABC last year.

Roadside, Imminent and Park have been developing the project with Tomine and will go out to buyers in the coming weeks. Roadside Attractions and Imminent Collision will team on the adaptation, which Park will also produce alongside Michael Golamco and Hieu Ho’s Imminent Collision. In cafes, bars and bedrooms, their stories collide and intertwine with naked candor and razor-sharp humor.Īlso Read: Randall Park Loved Jimmy Woo's Card Trick Mastery in 'WandaVision' Just as Much as You Did

“Shortcomings” follows a trio of young Bay Area urbanites - Ben Tanaka, Miko Hayashi and Alice Kim - as they navigate a range of interpersonal relationships, traversing the country in search of the ideal connection. Tomine’s story has been hailed as an iconic work of contemporary Asian American fiction, grappling with racial politics, sexual mores and pop culture with poignant and hilariously irreverent prose. “Shortcomings” is based on the 2007 graphic novel by Adrian Tomine, the celebrated cartoonist and illustrator for The New Yorker and of the graphic memoir “The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist.” Tomine will also adapt the screenplay and executive produce the film adaptation, which Park said will be updated to modern day. Randall Park, the “Fresh Off the Boat,” “WandaVision” and “Always Be My Maybe” star, will make his directorial debut for Roadside Attractions on a comedic drama called “Shortcomings.”

The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist by Adrian Tomine