Jesse Eisenberg is adapting his McSweeney’s stories for Amazon
Marking the second neurotic hire by Amazon in as many weeks, Jesse Eisenberg has signed on to bring the series of short stories he wrote for McSweeney’s to life as a half-hour comedy show. Called Bream Gives Me Hiccups, the 12 stories explore the existential angst of a privileged 9-year-old as he reviews various restaurants—sometimes with his alcoholic mother, sometimes with his friend Matthew, and occasionally with both. Eisenberg wrote the script on spec, and will also direct the project and executive produce alongside Ravi Nandan (Hesher) and John Hodges (Safety Not Guaranteed).