Three-and-a-half months after Comedy Central canceled his late-night TV show, Larry Wilmore has a gig with ABC Studios.

Mr. Wilmore will develop scripted material for that Disney-owned studio, and will work with network executives in helping to recruit talent, ABC said.

Exact terms of the multiyear deal were not disclosed.

Mr. Wilmore, who was the “senior black correspondent” on “The Daily Show” during Jon Stewart’s tenure, is certainly familiar with ABC. He helped develop the network’s hit comedy “black-ish,” and was expected to be one of the show’s top producers before being tapped by Comedy Central to host a show in Stephen Colbert’s old time slot.

That did not work out. “The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore” made its debut in January 2015, but Comedy Central canceled it in August because of falling ratings.