Viceland's first scripted comedy series stars James Van Der Beek as Diplo
James Van Der Beek is going from Dawson to Diplo.
The actor, known for his iconic role on Dawson's Creek, is switching gears to play a fictional version of DJ-producer-musician Diplo in Viceland's first scripted comedy series called What Would Diplo Do?(WT)
The six-episode series, which Van Der Beek also serves a showrunner for, is scheduled to premiere "later in 2017."
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Diplo serves as an executive producer alongside Brandon Dermer and Kevin Kusatsu. Dermer will also direct.
The show was inspired by an online concert promo for Diplo's "Mad Decent Block Party," which also starred Van Der Beek.
“I’ve enjoyed deconstructing my own image quite a bit over the years, but to have the chance to do it with a global megastar like Diplo who's letting us to do something fun and ridiculous that few people have the balls to allow is crazy," Van Der Beek said in a statement. "To get to work with this creative team within a VICELAND aesthetic is fun on a whole new level.”
Van Der Beek memorably sent up his own image playing an exaggerated version of himself on Don't Trust the B in Apt. 23.
Viceland, which launched in 2016, features series focusing on music, food, technology, sex, fashion and other topics related to culture.
The channel is overseen by Spike Jonze, a longtime VICE partner and creative director.
Saba was a Los Angeles-based reporter who covers all things digital entertainment, including YouTube, streaming services and digital influencers. Prior to that, she spent two years at the Los Angeles Times covering entertainment for the Calendar and Company Town sections. Saba grew up in Santa Monica and graduated from Boston University with a B.S. in journalism and B.A. in political science. When not reporting, she is usually binge watching shows online or looking for new coffee shops to frequent.
