Quibi Picks Up Will Smith Stand-Up Comedy Series “This Joka”

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It’s Quibi launch week, but that isn’t stopping the mobile short format platform from adding another project to its lineup.

Multiple outlets report that Quibi has 16-episodes of the stand-up comedy series hosted and executive produced by Will Smith titled This Joka.

In the series, Smith invites a diverse lineup of up-and-coming, established, and legendary comedians —including Baron Vaughn, Megan Gailey, Punkie Johnson, Sean Patton, Rosebud Baker, Shane Torres, Clayton English, Christi Chiello, Vanessa Gonzalez, and others, to explore the nature of comedy. The series will showcase stand-up sets, as well as one-on-one conversations, intimate interviews, and docu-style moments. 

Quibi launches on April 6.