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Ben Stiller Originally Envisioned ‘Severance’ as a Comedy

The Hollywood Reporter
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Ben Stiller's unexpected journey from comedy to the dark, twisted world of 'Severance' on Apple TV+
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  • Stiller originally envisioned 'Severance' as a workplace comedy, but as the show developed, it became 'a little weirder and stranger and maybe less comedic' than he had planned.
  • While Stiller is focused on his directing and producing duties on 'Severance,' he teased that 'anything is possible' when asked about potentially guest-starring in the show's second season.
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