Sacha Baron Cohen’s Amazon series isn’t happening
Back in 2015, Amazon announced that it had added yet another high-profile name to its roster of creators, signing Borat and The Brothers Grimsby creator Sacha Baron Cohen to develop a new TV series for the streaming giant. But while Highston—about a man who imagines that he’s surrounded by mid-tier celebrity friends, like Shaq, or the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea—earned itself a pilot order, a the show just wasn’t meant to be. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Amazon has pulled the plug on the series.