Stand Up Comedian Earthquake to Develop Fox Sitcom Based on His Life, Bill Burr to Produce

Fox is about to get hit with an Earthquake.

Variety has learned that the broadcast network is currently working with renowned stand up comic Earthquake (born Nathaniel Stroman) to develop a half-hour sitcom based on his life.

Fox has given the multi-cam project a script commitment, though no writer is currently attached. Earthquake will star as himself.

Earthquake will also executive produce along with his manager, Jermaine Smith. Bill Burr and Mike Bertolina will executive produce via North Hill Productions, with Dave Becky executive producing for 3 Arts Entertainment. The show will be produced by Fox Entertainment Studios and distributed by FOX Entertainment Global.

Earthquake has been on the comedy scene for nearly 30 years. He has put out multiple comedy specials, including “About Got Damm Time,” “From the Outhouse to the Whitehouse,” “These Ain’t Jokes,” and “Chappelle’s Home Team – Earthquake: Legendary.” He has also appeared on shows like BET’s “Comic View,” HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam,” and “Shaq’s All-Star Comedy Jam.” As an actor, he is known for roles on shows like “Everybody Hates Chris” “Rel” (also a Fox show), “South Side,” and “The Neighborhood.” Currently, he hosts “Quake’s House” for Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud Network on Sirius XM Channel 96 while continuing to tour as a stand up.

He is repped by WME and 3 Arts.

Burr and Bertolina founded North Hill in 2024. Their first production was Burr’s Hulu stand up special “Drop Dead Years.” The company has also produced the film “Old Dads,” which was written, directed by, and starring Burr. Other projects include “Drugstore June” starring Esther Povitsky and the documentary “Patrice O’Neal: Killing is Easy.”