Now comedian Nikki Glaser, who had a role in ‘Trainwreck’ is the latest to collaborate more directly with the filmmaker on a new, untitled romantic comedy that Deadline is describing as “edgy.”
Glaser is working on the script with Sean O’Connor, whose credits include ‘Solar Opposites’ and who was one of the contributors to the comedian’s recent stint as host of the Golden Globes (the first for a solo female performer).
As for the movie itself, all we really know at this point is that it’s a romantic comedy that has yet to announce its title.
Chances are some of it will draw from Glaser’s stand-up routine, the most recent special for which she filmed the Fabulous Fox Theatre in her hometown of St. Louis, Missouri and will be on Hulu next year.
She’s also busy with another movie –– co-writing and producing a project for Paramount inspired by the MASH game played by school students (which gets its name from the way it starts off with a player literally writing out the letters ‘M-A-S-H’ to predict whether one will live in a mansion, apartment, shack, or house).
The final project will reportedly be in the vein of ‘Sliding Doors’ with a hint of ‘Jumanji’, where the game becomes reality for one woman.
What else is Judd Apatow working on?
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Beyond this movie, Apatow is as busy as ever. He was a producer on ‘Poetic License’, which was directed by his daughter, Maude Apatow.
He’s aboard a variety of projects in the works, including one about the cola wars between Coke and Pepsi.
There’s also a Mel Brooks documentary Apatow is working on with Michael Bonfiglio. And those are just the tip of the iceberg.
When will the Nikki Glaser/Judd Apatow movie be in theaters?
Given that it’s in early development, there is no release date on the schedule for the movie. The next step, assuming it gets greenlit, will be to find a director.
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Judd Apatow is directing ‘Cola Wars’.
It’ll follow the battle between Pepsi and Coke for soda superiority.
Steven Spielberg is aboard as a producer.
Stories of corporate triumph aren’t necessarily what you might think of as a popular genre, but if you can find an interesting hook for the story, they’ll work –– witness last year’s Ben Affleck effort ‘Air,’ which chronicled Nike’s attempts to win over a young Michael Jordan and the struggle to see off competition from other sneaker manufacturers.
The clash between Pepsi and Coke might be even more compelling and now Sony, which won the rights to just such as movie, is putting together quite the team to shepherd it to screens.
‘Cola Wars’ will chart the true story of Pepsi’s attempt to challenge Coca-Cola’s century-long reign as the world’s top cola, sparking the unforgettable “Cola Wars” of the mid-1980s. This behind-the-scenes account, from Michael Jackson’s fiery mishap to the New Coke debacle, tells the ultimate underdog tale of history’s most iconic second-place contender vying for the No. 1 spot.
There is no word on what angle the film will focus on –– whether it’ll follow personalities on both sides and how much of the juicer real-life drama will be included. With Apatow at the helm, we can imagine a comedic take, perhaps something along the lines of regular collaborator Adam McKay’s ‘The Big Short.’
In addition to Apatow and Spielberg, the movie has a script by ‘Acapulco’ co-creator Jason Shuman and Ben Queen. Their screenplay sparked a bidding war, which Sony won with a reported $1 million bid.
Since then, Spielberg’s Amblin company has come aboard to help produce the movie, which is still in development.
What else are Apatow and Spielberg working on?
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Apatow is very active as a producer and is also currently filming a documentary about Mel Brooks alongside Michael Bonfiglio.
Spielberg has all sorts of projects in the works as an executive producer –– his most current title is ‘Transformers One,’ in theaters next week.
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As a director, he is putting together a new, untitled movie about UFOs that has a script from David Koepp and the likes of Eve Hewson, Emily Blunt and Colin Firth in talks for lead roles.
When will ‘Cola Wars’ be in theaters?
Despite the big names attached, ‘Cola Wars’ is still at too early a stage for Sony to assign it a release date.
Bob Newhart and the cast of ‘The Bob Newhart Show’. Photo: CBS.
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Comedian and actor Bob Newhart has died aged 94.
He starred in eponymous sitcoms and other shows, earning an Emmy and many nominations.
Judd Apatow and more paid tribute.
A comedy institution and formative influence for many talented people has left us. Bob Newhart, who rose from comedy albums to TV superstardom, has died at the age of 94 following a brief illness.
Newhart is remembered for his hangdog delivery and the ability to spin lines into comedy gold.
(L to R) Barbara Rickles, Bob Newhart, Virginia Newhart and Don Rickles in director Judd Apatow’s documentary ‘Bob & Don: A Love Story.’
Newhart was born in Chicago in September 1929. He attended Loyola University in the city, majoring in commerce and graduating in 1952, when he entered the Army. After ending his military service two years later, he entered Loyola’s law school but flunked out in 1956. He then worked a variety of odd jobs while performing in an Oak Park stock company.
Yet comedy called to him: “I worked as an accountant for 2½ years, then worked as a copywriter,” he said in a 2001 interview for the Television Academy Foundation. “People had always been saying, ‘Gee, you’re funny. You think funny.’ So I just decided I was gonna give it a try and see what happened.”
Here’s what happened, if not immediately: Newhart broke out in 1960 with a pair of No. 1 comedy albums –– despite never having done stand-up before. ‘The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart’ spent 14 weeks atop the Billboard 200 and stayed on that chart for more than two years. ‘The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back!’ arrived about 10 months later and also hit No. 1.
Bob Newhart: TV legacy
(Center) Bob Newhart and the cast of ‘Newhart’. Photo: CBS.
While his first TV attempt, NBC comedy/variety show, ‘The Bob Newhart Show’ (based on his albums) only ran for a season, he would go on to dominate TV comedy for the better part of two decades. Newhart’s first sitcom, also titled ‘The Bob Newhart Show’ debuted on CBS in September 1972. It did well right from the start, finishing in the year-end three-network primetime Top 20 in each of its first three seasons, ultimately running to 1978.
Newhart starred as Bob Hartley, a successful psychologist in Chicago whose deadpan delivery drove the series.
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He’d also star in 1982’s ‘Newhart’, also for CBS. This time he played, Dick Loudon, a “how-to” book author who took over a long-closed colonial inn in Vermont. It ran for eight seasons and its series finale is still considered one of TV’s greatest episodes.
Yet for a whole generation, he’ll be forever known as the kindly yet deadpan Papa Elf, who raises Buddy (Will Ferrell), a human who ends up at the North Pole after crawling into Santa’s sack as an infant and, in his adult years, heads to New York in search of his actual father (James Caan), in 2003’s ‘Elf‘.
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Bob Newhart: Tributes Pour In
(L to R) Bob Newhart and Judd Hirsch in ‘George & Leo’. Photo: Paramount Television.
As you might expect given Newhart’s long career and renowned good nature, fellow showbusiness types are lining up to pay tribute. Here are a few select statements.
Judd Apatow took to social media to express his feelings:
Bob Newhart was the kindest most hilarious man. He asked me to make a documentary about his friendship with Don Rickles. I was so lucky to get to spend that time with my hero. His brilliant comedy and gentle spirit made everyone he encountered so happy. “Bob and Don: A…
Comedian and former politician Al Franken has this to say:
“Bob Newhart was a giant, a genius, and a great guy. I’ll always remember when he hosted ‘SNL‘ and did a stellar show. He was, as you might expect, a joy to work with. May his memory be a blessing.”
“I had the honor of doing a guest role on Newhart & got to spend the week listening to the great Bob Newhart making us all laugh. A brilliant standup & comedic actor, he was truly one of a kind. His legacy will live on.”
Newhart’s wife Ginny died last year. He is survived by his children, Robert Jr., Timothy, Courtney and Jennifer, and 10 grandchildren.
Bob Newhart and the cast of ‘Newhart’. Photo: CBS.
Opening in theaters on September 30th, ‘Bros’ represents the latest release from the Judd Apatow comedy factory. Which is not to denigrate ‘Bros’ or any other movies (including ‘Trainwreck’ and ‘The King of Staten Island’) produced by Apatow – the man has an eye for finding and developing talent.
The “talent” in this case is Billy Eichner, who has been in the business, stealing scenes in movies and TV shows, but outside of his own creations (Hulu’s ‘Difficult People’ or his ‘Billy on the Street’ interviews, in which he and some famous face question unsuspecting passers-by on city streets) hasn’t been given the opportunity to shine.
On the evidence of ‘Bros’, that’s even more of a crime than we thought. Because Eichner shows a real talent for not just the snarky comedy that he’s made his name on, but also crafting a heartfelt story that tackles issues without being obvious (unless it’s for laughs).
Eichner co-wrote the script with director Nicholas Stoller (no stranger to comedy himself thanks to ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’, ‘The Muppets’ and ‘Neighbors’) and here stars as Bobby, a writer and podcaster who is part of the board trying to get an LGBTQ+ museum off the ground.
They’re aiming to tell the stories that have been effectively written out of history, but they just can’t agree on what the final room should be – Bobby, for instance, is arguing that it should focus on Abraham Lincoln’s alleged bisexuality.
There are also issues of locking in final funding for the place, which leads to a fun scene with ‘Saturday Night Live’ regular Bowen Yang as a rich, eccentric TV producer.
Yet the museum story is just a subplot. ‘Bros’ is really all about Bobby, a snarktastic sort who has seemingly embraced the single life. There are early hints, though, that he’s becoming unsatisfied with anonymous Grindr hookups and is starting to wonder what life might be like with someone in his life.
Bobby’s far from a player – he’s a twitchy, neurotic overthinker who can’t stop talking. But when he locks eyes with Aaron (Luke Macfarlane) across a crowded, sweaty club, there’s the hint of possibly something more.
Initially, though, Bobby is happy to be standoffish, treating his interactions with Aaron like any other potential hook-up (minimal dialogue, awkward attempts on Bobby’s part to flirt). Yet he soon starts to realize – as does Aaron – that this could develop.
Cue the usual path for this sort of movie – getting-to-know-you montages, romantic complications, arguments and ultimately… well, that would be telling.
Just don’t go thinking that this is simply a cut-and-paste job on a regular boy-meets-girl story, adding “boy” where “girl” should be. Eichner and Stoller have worked to make this specific and well-observed. For someone like Bobby, love is not an easy proposition.
While he’s playing a version of the character he has developed over his career, Eichner gives Bobby shading and nuance – he’s got a fine line in slightly damaged anxiety and witty put-downs, but he’s also a realistic portrayal of someone whose life is not everything it might be.
As Aaron, Macfarlane brings a loveable quality, wrapping what could be mistaken for a cliched meathead attitude around real vulnerability. Aaron has a supportive family, but he’s still trying to find his place in the world. He’s not simply the lust/love interest – he’s a person in his own right, and the nearly two-hour running time means there’s space to explore his character.
Around the central pair is a quality ensemble, played almost completely (and refreshingly for a big studio movie) by LGBTQ+ performers. Harvey Fierstein, Miss Lawrence, TS Madison, Guy Branum, Dot-Marie Jones and Jim Rash all help fill out this world, either as Bobby’s friends or the squabbling museum board.
The script is full of winning gags, some built around character, others designed to make a point, such as Yang’s character’s suggestion that the museum should include a “trauma coaster” of gay issues. There are LGBTQ+-focused references of course (Debra Messing makes a memorable appearances, and there are nods to Barbra Streisand and Broadway), but ‘Bros’ feels authentic, not just slapping labels on its characters.
And that extends to Bobby’s sex life, which is shown in full – well, at least as far as an R-rating can. There could well be heart palpitations among those who don’t know the, er, ins and outs of gay sex, but it’s treated matter-of-factly. This is our main character’s life, not something flippant.
It’s also treated like everything else in Bobby’s world – with his sarcastic attitude on display until he realizes his true feelings for Aaron. One funny scene finds Aaron and Bobby hooking up at a party with an old classmate of Aaron’s who has recently come out, as another guest called Steve (Brock Ciarlelli) awkwardly tries to get in on the action. It’s played partly for laughs, but also to highlight Bobby’s insecurity.
On the downside, this is a relatively flat, visually uninspired film (a few sunset vistas aside), designed to let the dialogue and performance do the heavy lifting. And while there is plenty of thought put into Bobby and Aaron, a few other characters are still mostly stereotypes – though they’re helped by the talented cast.
And while the longer running time does offer benefits, there are moments that drag, scenes that could have been snipped or trimmed where the filmmakers became a little more indulgent than the movie warranted.
Those are minor issues, though, and don’t drag down a movie that should be lauded as one of the best comedies of the year and among the funniest examples of the genre to come from a studio in a long time. If you’ve been wondering where big-level comedies have been recently, this is one to embrace.
“Do you guys remember straight people?” a character quips in the new trailer for the Billy Eichner co-written and starring rom-com ‘Bros’. “Yeah, they had a nice run,” agrees another. It’s a sampling of the dry, witty humor on display in the latest promo, which was produced by Judd Apatow, a man with no little talent for spotting interesting voices in comedy.
Not that Eichner needs too much introduction – he’s been stealing scenes in shows and movies and creating content for years. ‘Bros’, though, is something different – a chance for another underrepresented community to take the reins on a big studio movie (see also the recent ‘Fire Island’, though that premiered on Hulu rather than in theaters).
‘Bros’ features Eichner as Bobby Leiber, an out and outspoken podcaster who, in a meta nod to the movie itself, is approached by a big movie studio to write a gay rom-com “that straight people can enjoy”. He’s also busy working with a squabbling group of colleagues to open a museum celebrating LGBTQ+ history.
But Bobby, who seemingly holds firm to the idea that he’s happier single than trying to navigate tricky coupledom waters, is also facing the prospect that he might have actually found someone he can tolerate being in a relationship with (Luke Macfarlane‘s Aaron)… If Bobby can just get out of his own way.
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“It is my pleasure — and truly one of the most thrilling moments of my life — to share the world premiere of the trailer for my movie, ‘Bros’ with you,” says Eichner in a statement that was sent initially to LGBTQ+ media when the original promo launched. “From the very beginning of developing ‘Bros’, I let everyone involved know that, while I wanted to make a movie that was hilarious and relatable to everyone, first and foremost I wanted to make a movie that felt authentic for the LGBTQ folks that the movie is about — and who have been so profoundly underserved by Hollywood over the years, particularly the major movie studios. From the storytelling to the casting to the crew, it was crucial for me that the needs of LGBTQ+ people were being prioritized.”
‘Bros’ breaks new ground by featuring an all-LGBTQ+ cast, which Eichner talked about on stage. “You don’t believe a gay man can play straight but you suspend disbelief for Chewbacca,” Eichner quipped while introducing the movie at CinemaCon in April, touting ‘Bros’ as the first gay rom-com ever to come from a major studio, adding he’s “not talking about the new Buzz Lightyear movie.”
No doubt hoping that audiences like the movie more than Eichner’s Bobby appreciates .gifs of ‘The Office’, ‘Bros’ will in theaters from September 30th.
Given that it spread quickly around social media and beyond, you’ll probably have seen the trailer for Netflix’s ‘Cliff Beasts 6’, which landed on Wednesday much to general amusement and some small confusion.
It was, as most people quickly twigged, a meta first look at Judd Apatow’s new movie, ‘The Bubble’, which takes as its basic concept the idea of a group of actors and filmmakers trying to make the best of it in a quarantine hotel while shooting the aforementioned dino-laden blockbuster.
Loosely based on what they’d heard from the cast of ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ and other movie crews who had had to quarantine while making a movie, Apatow and ‘South Park’ veteran Pam Brady whipped up the story of the cast of ‘Cliff Beasts 6’, who must contend not just with greenscreen work, clashing egos, crazy film executives and long hours, but also being cooped up – albeit in luxurious style – while the production continues.
Naturally, tempers begin to fray, illness (though apparently it’s the “good virus” influenza) spreads and people are either plotting an escape or hooking up like rabbits.
From the look and tone of the trailer, the feel here is a little like TV’s ‘The White Lotus’ crossed with classic Hollywood takedown ‘The Player’ – a bunch of privileged (or desperate) people come into contact with the staff at the hotel, and the latter soon comes to hate the former.
There’s the fact that the studio behind the fake movie is struggling and really needs this latest ‘Cliff Beasts’ to be a hit, while many of the cast seem to be over it and ready to check out – literally trying to escape from a world that has become all about masks, nasal swab tests, zones for cast and crew and, in the words of Harry Trevaldwyn’s crew member Gunther, replacing physical touch with “making sweet eyes at each other” (he’s also part of a gag where he starts to resemble Benedict Cumberbatch through some deepfake technology – or in the movie’s case, some drugged up actors).
It’s a different milieu for Apatow, who has usually made movies about people trying cope with life changes or aging through more down-to-earth life experiences, but he’s spent enough time on film sets to know of what he speaks, and he’s certainly got the comedy touch.
Satires like this exist already, though (we already discussed ‘The Player’ as a classic example, and you have the likes of ‘America’s Sweethearts’, so ‘The Bubble’ will need to go some to find new things to say beyond “movie-making is madness” and “actors are demanding”. Still, the pandemic angle has promise for comedy fodder, and there’s a solid cast involved who clearly threw themselves into the roles.
Oh, and in addition to the trailer, there’s also a featurette about ‘Cliff Beasts’ to clue you into the “history” of this “franchise” and the “making” of the current “movie”.
‘The Bubble’ will arrive on Netflix on April 1. As for ‘Cliff Beasts 6?’ That all depends on how much fake footage they shot…
(L to R) Vir Das, Keegan-Michael Key, Pedro Pascal, Karen Gillan, Leslie Mann, David Duchovny, and Iris Apatow in Netflix’s ‘The Bubble.’
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(L to R) Guz Khan, Keegan-Michael Key, Pedro Pascal, Karen Gillan, Leslie Mann, David Duchovny, and Iris Apatow in Netflix’s ‘Cliff Beasts 6.’
Exciting times for monster movie fans today as the trailer for ‘Cliff Beasts 6: The Battle for Everest’ is online. And it promises all the giant creature action you could hope for.
The ‘Cliff Beasts’ movie franchise has a storied (if relatively recent) history in Hollywood. Launched a few years ago with the first outing, simply known as ‘Cliff Beasts’, it followed a heroic group of humans who discover a giant new threat in the shape of a dinosaur species dubbed the Cliff Beasts.
Somehow surviving the extinction of their fellow creatures, these mysterious monsters show up at some of the world’s most treacherous territory: high peaks.
That original movie was lambasted by critics for its slipshod plot and ludicrous dialogue, but audiences embraced it, and it quickly spawned sequels. A franchise was born, and while it sometimes faced challenges at the box office (the fourth film was a particular disappointment), it has surged in popularity.
Through the years, the cast has changed slightly, but the core remains strong, and in ‘Cliff Beasts 6: The Battle for Everest’, the team reunites after five long years to tackle the latest problem, this time, as the subtitle suggests, on Mount Everest.
Of course, there are the usual interpersonal dynamics at play, but the real issue here is the hulking creatures that they must survive. Flying beasties! Roaring beasties! And, naturally, a load of teeth just waiting to chomp down on unwitting humans.
We do wonder how some of these characters are climbing to such altitudes without oxygen supplies, but then logic has never really been the strongest element of these movies.
‘Cliff Beasts 6: The Battle for Everest’ will make it to Netflix on April 1. Hang on, on which date?
All right, so ‘Cliff Beasts’ as a franchise doesn’t exist outside of Judd Apatow’s new movie, ‘The Bubble’, and this is a meta-tastic teaser for that.
Written by Apatow and ‘South Park’ veteran Pam Brady, the movie is loosely inspired by the experiences of the ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ cast and crew, who had to spend their filming time in a quarantine hotel.
As the official (and officially brief) synopsis suggests: “Sneaking out. Hooking up. Melting down. The cast and crew of a blockbuster action franchise attempt to shoot a sequel while quarantining at a posh hotel.”
But does anyone else hope that they shot enough of “Cliff Beasts” for that to eventually show up in full? Come on Netflix, you’ve got the cash.
We can expect a proper trailer for the movie on Friday, while ‘The Bubble’ itself will be on Netflix on April 1. Yes, for real this time.
(L to R) Guz Khan, Keegan-Michael Key, Pedro Pascal, Karen Gillan, Leslie Mann, David Duchovny, and Iris Apatow in Netflix’s ‘Cliff Beasts 6.’
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Hollywood is mourning another loss today as it was announced that comedian, actor and director Bob Saget was found dead on Sunday, January 9th in his Orlando hotel room at the age of 65. Saget, who was on a stand-up comedy tour and had performed Saturday night in the Jacksonville area, was found unresponsive and while cause of death is not known at this time, authorities have ruled out foul play or drug use.
After graduating from Temple University in 1978, Saget began his stand-up career in Los Angeles at the Comedy Store, and unlike the squeaky-clean image he would eventually achieve from his television work, his act was very dirty. Saget would go on to briefly co-host CBS’ ‘The Morning Program’ before leaving to star on the ABC comedy ‘Full House,’ which would make him a household name.
For eight seasons from 1987-1995 Saget played widower Dan Tanner, who along with his best friend Joey (Dave Coulier) and brother-in-law Jesse (John Stamos), raised his three daughters (played by Candace Cameron, Jodie Sweetin and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen). In 1989, at the height of the show’s success, Saget became the first host of the massively popular ‘America’s Funniest Home Videos,’ which he hosted until 1997.
Saget studied film in college and received a student Academy Award for documentary merit for his film, ‘Through Adam’s Eyes,’ which was based on his nephew’s facial reconstructive surgery. In 1998, he made his feature length directorial debut with the cult classic comedy ‘Dirty Work,’ which starred Norm Macdonald, Artie Lange, Chris Farley, Don Rickles, John Goodman, Adam Sandler, and Chevy Chase. Saget would also go on to write and direct the spoof-documentary, ‘Farce of the Penguins.’
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Back on television, Saget would appear as an exaggerated version of himself on four episodes of HBO’s ‘Entourage,’ before providing the adult voice of Ted Mosby in narration for nine seasons on CBS’ popular series, ‘How I Met Your Mother.’ The actor would eventually return to Netflix’s revival series, ‘Fuller House,’ reprising his role as Dan Tanner from 2016-2020. Most recently, Saget was featured on an episode of the Showtime series ‘Shameless,’ as well as competing on Fox’s ‘The Masked Singer’ as the Squiggly Monster but was eliminated after his second appearance.
Both of Saget’s ‘Full House’ co-stars, John Stamos and Dave Coulier, tweeted about the passing of their friend. “I am broken. I am gutted. I am in complete and utter shock. I will never ever have another friend like him. I love you so much Bobby,” said Stamos. While Coulier tweeted, “My heart is broken. I love you, Bob.”
Dozens of comedians have also shared their memories of Saget, including Jim Carrey. “Beautiful Bob Saget passed away today at 65. He had a big, big heart and a wonderfully warped comic mind. He gave the world a lot of joy,” Carrey tweeted. Tim Allentweeted, “Terribly sad news great friend, great comedian and wonderful man Bob Saget passed. Hit me hard. Prayers and my open heart to his family.” Billy Crystal added on his Twitter account, “I’m shocked and saddened to learn that Bob Saget is gone. A great friend and one of the funniest and sweetest people I have ever known. My love to his beautiful family.”
Director Judd Apatow also tweeted about Saget’s passing. “Bob Saget was so kind and when you spent time with him he made you laugh hard. He loved to be funny and he was hysterical. He was also there for everyone. A beautiful soul.” While legendary television producer Norman Leartweeted, “Bob Saget was as lovely a human as he was funny. And to my mind, he was hilarious. We were close friends and I could not have loved him more.”
Bryce Dallas Howard is following in her father Ron Howard’s footsteps with not just a successful acting career, but she’s also started directing. Last year she directed an episode of The Mandalorian, and now she’s given us the feature-length documentary ‘Dads.’
In this interview with Made in Hollywood, Howard talks about interviewing her father, who she says was more than a little nervous about the idea. She also shares how she got Jimmy Kimmel, Conan O’Brian, and Jimmy Fallon to appear in her film, which then helped her convince more famous fathers like Will Smith and Judd Apatow appear as well.
‘Dads’ will be available exclusively on Apple TV+ on June 19, 2020.
In the latest entry in our Unscripted series, director Judd Apatow and co-star Steve Buscemi answer fan questions about firemen, working with family, and they discuss some of their favorite movies.
Their latest film, ‘The King of Staten Island’ is loosely based on the life of its star Pete Davidson, whose father was a firefighter that died at the World Trade Center on 9/11, when Davidson was 7.
Here’s the official synopsis for the film:
Scott (Davidson) has been a case of arrested development ever since his firefighter father died when he was seven. He’s now reached his mid-20s having achieved little, chasing a dream of becoming a tattoo artist that seems far out of reach. As his ambitious younger sister (Maude Apatow, HBO’s Euphoria) heads off to college, Scott is still living with his exhausted ER nurse mother (Oscar® winner Marisa Tomei) and spends his days smoking weed, hanging with the guys—Oscar (Ricky Velez, Master of None), Igor (Moises Arias, Five Feet Apart) and Richie (Lou Wilson, TV’s The Guest Book)—and secretly hooking up with his childhood friend Kelsey (Bel Powley, Apple TV+’s The Morning Show).
But when his mother starts dating a loudmouth firefighter named Ray (Bill Burr, Netflix’s F Is for Family), it sets off a chain of events that will force Scott to grapple with his grief and take his first tentative steps toward moving forward in life.
The film also stars Steve Buscemi as Papa, a veteran firefighter who takes Scott under his wing, and Pamela Adlon (FX’s Better Things) as Ray’s ex-wife, Gina.
‘The King of Staten Island’ will be available on demand and streaming on June 12, 2020.
