Lena Dunham, “a voice of a generation,” continues to make a major mark on pop culture post-“Girls.” The Golden Globe-winning multi-hyphenate has launched a new production company, Good Thing Going, “which will be based at Dunham’s longtime home, HBO, where she is under an exclusive first-look deal,” Deadline reports. The company already has a number of projects in the pipeline.
Dunham, who can currently be seen in “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” most recently helmed the pilot for HBO’s “Industry,” a drama that tackles the banking crisis.
“Other projects include the ‘Untitled Anna Delvey Story’ with HBO about Rachel Williams, the former friend and victim of the infamous millennial scammer,” the source notes. “HBO secured the rights to Williams’ story which will be written by Dunham and journalist Collier Meyerson.”
As previously announced, Dunham is also set to serve as an exec producer on “Generation,” an HBO Max dramedy that explores modern sexuality from the perspective of highschoolers.
As for work on the big screen, the “Tiny Furniture” writer, director, and star will pen and helm a film adaptation of Karen Cushman’s novel “Catherine Called Birdy.” Produced by Working Title in association with Good Thing Going, the pic is expected to kick off filming in early 2020. Dunham is also writing a feature about ” the downfall of a badly behaving talk show pundit,” “Watch Me.” Amy Pascal will produce.
Good Thing Going isn’t just dedicated to Dunham’s vision — the company “is focused on developing projects from other creators.”
“As a producer, my only goal is to give other artists the chance to be as noisy and honest as I’ve been,” said Dunham. “I’m firmly of the belief that we grow together when we allow each other to be as messy and complex in our art as we are in our lives. I’m so excited to be leading Good Thing Going with a group of close collaborators who share my hunger for getting hooked on new voices and perspectives,” the “Camping” co-creator emphasized.
Good Thing Going has a “mandate of charitable giving and raising consciousness around mental health, addiction, and trauma” — issues that Dunham often addresses publicly and within her work.
