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Linklater Coming to HBO for '$5.15' Looking to fill the comedy void left by the demise of "Arli$$" and "The Mind of the Married Man," HBO is close to signing sometime-maverick filmmaker Richard Linklater to a deal to develop a "$5.15/Hr." a half-hour comedy. Linklater is teaming up with writer-producer Rodney Rothman ("Undeclared") on the single-camera show.
"$5.15/Hr." would represent HBO's first comedy pilot order in more than two years, according to The Hollywood Reporter. As the title, the current federal minimum wage, would suggest, the show would focus on people in the lowest income bracket.
A Texas-based filmmaker, Linklater was one of the more important faces in the early 1990s renaissance in American independent cinema. "Slacker," made for less than $23,000, was a hit and a calling card, opening the door to projects like "Dazed and Confused" and "Before Sunrise." Linklater's more recent efforts have included the award-winning "Waking Life." He's currently at work on "School of Rock," starring Jack Black.
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