Hugh Laurie Set to Star in HBO Comedy Pilot 'Avenue 5'!

Hugh Laurie has an exciting new role!

The 59-year-old House star is set to star in the leading role in Veep creator Armando Iannucci‘s upcoming HBO comedy pilot Avenue 5, according to Variety.

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The show is described as “a comedy set in the future, mostly in space.”

Hugh is Ryan Clark, the charming and in-control American captain of Avenue 5.

HBO has reportedly given the project a pilot commitment, with an order for back-up scripts.

Hugh previously worked with Armando when the actor starred in Season 4 of Veep as U.S. Senator Tom James. They’ve also worked on the upcoming film The Personal History of David Copperfield, due out in 2019.