Prime Video has set a June premiere date and released a “first look” video for ‘I’m A Virgo‘, a mythical coming-of-age comedy-drama from the mind of the colourful-sock-wearing filmmaker Boots Riley (‘Sorry to Bother You’), starring Emmy-winning actor, Jharrel Jerome (‘When They See Us’, ‘Moonlight’).
The seven-episode series is a darkly comedic fantastical coming-of-age joyride about Cootie (Jerome), a 13-foot-tall young Black man in Oakland, California. Having grown up hidden away, passing time on a diet of comic books and TV shows, he escapes to experience the beauty and contradictions of the real world. He forms friendships, finds love, navigates awkward situations, and encounters his idol, the real-life superhero named The Hero, played by Walton Goggins (‘The Hateful Eight’, ‘The Righteous Gemstones’). I’m A Virgo is a mythical odyssey that questions the purpose of the mythical odyssey.
The cast also includes Brett Gray (‘On My Block’, ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’), Tony-nominated and Obie-winning actor Kara Young (‘The Punisher’), Allius Barnes (‘PEN15’), Olivia Washington (‘Breaking’), Mike Epps (‘The Upshaws’, ‘Dolemite Is My Name’), and Carmen Ejogo (‘True Detective’, ‘Fantastic Beasts’).
‘I’m A Virgo’ is co-produced by Amazon Studios and Media Res Studio. Boots Riley and Tze Chun (‘Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai’) are the series co-showrunners and serve as executive producers, alongside Michael Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer for Media Res Studio (‘Pachinko’, ‘The Morning Show’), Rebecca Rivo (‘Escape Room’), and Jharrel Jerome. The series features original music and score by art pop duo Tune-Yards.
The series is created, written, and executive produced by filmmaker Boots Riley (‘Sorry to Bother You’), who directed all seven episodes.
All seven episodes of ‘I’m A Virgo‘ premiere Friday, 23rd June 2023 on Prime Video UK and worldwide.
