Hulu has ordered an untitled comedy pilot inspired by the Jim Carrey film “The Cable Guy,” with Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr. attached to star and executive produce, according to Deadline and Variety. The project is described as a streaming-era reinterpretation of the 1996 black comedy directed by Ben Stiller, which follows a cable technician whose presence escalates beyond typical service work. Deadline and Variety both note that the pilot order arrives around the 30th anniversary of the original movie’s release. The outlets also report that the pilot’s logline frames the story in a world shaped by streaming, binging, and recommendation algorithms, while keeping the core concept of an “old-school cable technician” at the center of the premise. The Cable Guy has been referenced as a cult classic, and the new pilot is positioned as a modern comedic take on the same character-driven dynamic. Details on supporting cast, production timeline, and additional creative team members were not provided in the two reports.