According to several reports it seems that comedian Marlon Wayans has partnered with Funny or Die co-founder, Randy Adams, to launch what is being reported as “an urban version of” FunnyOrDie.com.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the site is to titled WhatTheFunny.com, Wayans says the site will be “playground for my family and for all comedians who have something funny they want to do,” with Adams adding, “If Funny or Die is the Saturday Night Live of the web, what we’re trying to do is the In Living Color of the web,” adds Adams.
The site will officially go live in late 2013/early 2014, with hopes that it will spill over into other mediums, like cable TV.
Reports state that the viewer can expect lots of original, edgy comedic shorts, as well as series with multiple episodes, not-so-unlike FunnyOrDie.com, with anywhere from 10 to 12 series ready at launch.
Adams will take what he’s learned and perfected at FunnyOrDie.com, and implement with Wayans at WhatTheFunny.com.
While the plan is to create content targeted specifically at African-Americans, their intent is to reach as wide an audience as possible.
More news coming soon as this story develops!
