This upcoming film is based on a well-known series in a different medium. That series began in 1987 while its author was at Stanford University. Unusually, the film will not be mass-released in theatres but will be screened in select campuses in the US (for now). The lead actor is Raj Katti, who, like most of the cast, is a student from the California Institute of Technology. Though not quite Clint Eastwood, he will also be playing a man with no name.
Which series?
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"PhD Comics" where the "PhD" stands for "Piled Higher and Deeper" and is about the travails of doctoral students.
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