Big Mouth has been in the works for over a year and it looks like it all paid off. Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg's (Family Guy) series about prepubescent preteens dropping the pre-prefix isn't for the kids it's portraying. The script is very dark -- see the trailer for little boy butt and little girl talking vaginas. But it looks nice. The cast is one of the best on the service with Kroll being joined by Jordan Peele, Jason Mantzoukas, Fred Armisen, Maya Rudolph, Jenny Slate, and Jessi Klein. Big Mouth premieres on Friday, September 29th.
A 'CHiPs' movie will also weigh down on your already overburdened nostalgia
Old movies turning into shows (Lethal Weapon), shows turning into movies (Baywatch), not exactly old but still old shows (Charmed and Gilmore Girls) is a practice that does not seem to be slowing down any time soon. Last night's Jimmy Kimmel Live introduced yet another show-turned-movie in the form of CHiPs starring Dax Shepard and Michael Pena. If the trailer is any indication, the movie is full of penis jokes, small explosions and buddy cop shtick. Let's not forget the mild destruction of Los Angeles and the probable overuse of "California Love."
The cast is somewhat well packed with Kristen bell (appropriately playing Shepard's wife), Maya Rudolph, Ben Falcone, Adam Brody, Wilmer Valderrama, Ryan Hansen, and Vincent D'Onofrio playing the villain. Shepard actually takes the duty of writing, directing and producing making this his baby; much like 21 Jump Street and Jonah Hill. Still though. at this pace, every show from the 70's, 80's, 90's and early 2000's will probably be brought back in some form. I personally cannot wait to see who they get to play Arnold Jackson for the Diff'rent Strokes movie. CHiPs is set to release on March 24.
Nick Kroll will have his very own cartoon series on Netflix
The Netflix train continues to roll as they add another big time comedian with a show to their bulbous slate of comedian based shows. The streaming platform has greenlit Big Mouth from Kroll Show's title character/creator Nick Kroll. Variety says the show will be a 30 minute "edgy, surreal animated comedy," which describes most of what Kroll usually does. It follows teenagers, Nick and Andrew (Kroll's irl bff and Family Guy writer/producer Andrew Goldberg) who are on the cusp of puberty. John Mulaney is said to actually voice the character of Andrew however. Of course, other comedians are joining the voice cast including Maya Rudolph, Jason Mantzoukas, Jordan Peele, Fred Armisen, Jenny Slate and Jessi Klein. Big Mouth will scream its first ten episodes on Netflix in 2017.
Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph to help Bill Murray & Sofia Coppola celebrate Christmas
Way back in October 2014, it was reported that Sofia Coppola and Bill Murray were going to make a Christmas special together. Now, there is a definite cast. Amy Poehler, Miley Cyrus and Maya Rudolph will reportedly play themselves. And lo and behold George Clooney Almighty is gracing the special with his presence too. My guess is that Poehler and Rudolph are Murray's Christmas Past ghosts; Clooney is his Christmas Future; and Cyrus is the Christmass Present because that's all that's left. The story of the special apparently follows Murray as he tries to avoid being signed by a ruthless talent agent.
IFC's 'Spoils Before Dying' Gets SNL Alums & Andy Daly
The six part sequel to the Spoils of Babylon, the Spoils Before Dying, now has its mandatory guest stars. The Will Ferrell produced, Michael Kenneth Williams led mini series will have an incredible cast including those from the last installment and, more importantly, TV's/Podcast's Andy Daly:
“Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Haley Joel Osment, Michael Sheen, Kate McKinnon, Val Kilmer, Tim Meadows, Steve Tom, Chris Parnell, Emily Ratajkowski, Andy Daly, Chris Mulkey, Chin Han, Marc Evan Jackson, Jack Kilmer, Patty Guggenheim, Bérénice Marlohe”
The setting is in 1962 Los Angeles during a jazz scene. Williams will play Rock, prime suspect in a double murder case involving Fresno Foxglove (Rudolph). Wiig, who was in the first season, takes on the new role of Delores O'Dell, Rock's "one-time big band singer." Osment, also in the previous installment, will play Alistar St. Barnaby, Rock's "hard charging manager."
The Spoils Before Dying featuring Andy Daly will premiere this summer on IFC. For now, here's a sexy trailer to hold you over.