# ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Star Laura Marcus Behind Channel 4 Comedy ‘F**k Ups’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/assassins-creed-star-laura-marcus-behind-channel-4-comedy-fk-ups/
- Published: 2026-07-29T09:00:00+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/07/laura-marcus-behind-channel-4-comedy-fuck-ups-1237005696/
- Topics: Americas, Celebrity, Entertainment, TV, World

## Key points

- Laura Marcus creates and stars in Channel 4 Blap F**k Ups
- Comedy follows a teen confronting failure in her hometown
- Blaps can lead to full Channel 4 series commissions

## Summary

Actor Laura Marcus, known for her upcoming role in Netflix's live-action Assassin's Creed adaptation, is developing and starring in her first Channel 4 comedy project, a "Blap" titled F**k Ups. The short-form pilot follows Miracle June Jones, an achievement-obsessed teenager forced to confront failure while stuck in her hometown, alongside her overbearing neighbour Lillian Cheeks. Channel 4 Blaps serve as a proving ground for new talent, with successful pilots sometimes developed into full series.

Marcus stars opposite Molly Hewitt-Richards, Alexander Arnold, Sophie Thompson and Mark Benton, with direction from Will Wightman; the pilot is partly based on a short film Marcus made during the pandemic with producer Daniel Sved. It is produced by Bristol-based Calling the Shots Films, with Sved and Leah Draws producing, Jeremy Routledge as executive producer, Andy Brereton as Channel 4's commissioning editor, and a soundtrack composed by Lynks. Marcus described the project as "an adrenaline fuelled love letter to being the lamest rats in town."

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