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Published Date: September 09, 2026

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Netflix Buys 5-Page Short Story for $1 Million. Lord Miller, Steven Yeun are Involved

"Understudy" is a five page story written by Nicholas Binge that will now be developed into a series with Lord Miller and Yeun executive producing.

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In deal that showcases the short story as a dominant form of source material, Netflix has picked Understudy , a hot TV package that has Steven Yeun and Phil Lord and Chris Miller attached in various capacities. “Understudy,” the short story, is written by best-selling sci-fi and horror author Nicholas Binge. Binge is also attached to write the adaptation.

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