HBO Max is developing a new comedy series, Unfriendly Black Hotties, which is being co-written and executive produced by Keke Palmer, Jermaine Crawford, and Amy Aniobi. The show is a comedic satire that explores how Gen-Z is weaponizing political correctness, told through the eyes of four high school girls. The show will take the idea of the “unfriendly black hottie,” which has been introduced in movies such as Mean Girls and expand on it through the eyes of its central characters.

Variety reports Unfriendly Black Hotties will be produced by SuperSpecial Inc and Big Boss Entertainment, a co-production between HBO Max and Entertainment One.

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Keke Palmer is a multi-talented actress, singer-songwriter, producer, and television host. She is known for her recent roles in films like Jordan Peele’s Nope and for voicing the character Izzy in Disney’s Lightyear. She is also known for her role in Hustlers opposite Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu. On the TV side, she has lent her voice to the Proud Family revival at Disney+ and Big Mouth at Netflix. In addition, she won the Emmy for best actress in a short-form comedy or drama series for Turnt Up with the Taylors, in which she played five different characters.

Amy Aniobi is best known for her work throughout the run of the critically-acclaimed HBO series Insecure. She began on the show as a producer in Season 1, eventually rising to the rank of executive producer for the show’s final two seasons. Aniobi was also the showrunner, head writer, and executive producer of the HBO series 2 Dope Queens starring Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson.

Jermaine Crawford is best known for his work in front of the camera, most notably starring Duquan in the hit HBO series The Wire. He again partnered with the team behind The Wire on the HBO limited series We Own This City in 2022. His other TV roles include Person of Interest, and The Get Down. Should Unfriendly Black Hotties go to series, it would mark his first TV writing credit.

Unfriendly Black Hotties aims to address stereotypes and challenge the status quo. It bills itself as a fresh, thought-provoking, and entertaining series that will resonate with audiences of all ages. HBO Max is behind another successful series that focuses on female camaraderie, The Sex Lives of College Girls, which is currently in its third season.