Cooper Hoffman to Star in Hulu Drama Pilot ‘Durango’

Cooper Hoffman is set to play a never-was snowboarding star looking to make a quick buck in “Durango,” a new Hulu drama pilot.

The logline for “Durango” reads, “Mikey is a ski bum townie chasing a buzz. Bunny is a homeschooled runaway working as a greasy-spoon waitress. Together they’re riding an avalanche of bad decisions and falling in love while running from cops, criminals, and Mikey’s wife in pursuit of their own American dream.”

According to an official description, Hoffman’s character, Mikey, is an “easy-going and street savvy local snowboarding legend” whose dreams of competing in the Olympics were cut short by an injury. He agrees to participate in a green card marriage with newcomer Bunny for cash, but after actually falling for her, “he unwittingly gets pulled into something far more dangerous.”

Eliza Clark penned the pilot and serves as executive producer with Michael Ellenberg for Media Res. 20th Century Television and Media Res serve as producers for “Durango.”

Hoffman, who broke out in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Licorice Pizza” and Francis Lawrence’s “The Long Walk,” can next be seen co-starring with Olivia Wilde in Gregg Araki’s subversive comedy-thriller “I Want Your Sex,” which hits theaters on July 31. He will also soon star in Maude Apatow’s TIFF darling “Poetic License,” as well as Luca Guadagnino’s AI drama “Artificial” and A24’s road-comedy “The Chaperones,” which will reunite Hoffman with his “Long Walk” co-star David Josson.

Hoffman’s other film credits include “Wildcat,” “Saturday Night,” “Old Guy” and “Poetic License.”

The InSneider was first to report Hoffman’s involvement in “Durango.”

He is represented by WME.