Judd Apatow Producing The Lonely Island's New Movie
Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and Jorma Taccone, known collectively as The Lonely Island, burst onto the scene in 2005 on Saturday Night Live. Their Digital Shorts soon became one of the show's most popular aspects, with their second one ever, "Lazy Sunday" becoming one of the first widely shared viral videos. After that, they left a trail of successful shorts in their wake, including "Dick in a Box," "Jizz in My Pants," "I'm On A Boat," and many more. (They also made this one, which is very underrated.)
The trio united for a movie in 2007 called Hot Rod, which they co-wrote and Schaffer directed. But according to Judd Apatow, who will produce a new film by the group, this new (still untitled) movie will actually be "the first film made by The Lonely Island." Not quite sure how that works, but OK! We're getting a new Lonely Island movie! That's good news. So what will it be about?
The project takes aim on the fluffy music documentaries of recent years such as Justin Bieber’s Never Say Never and Katy Perry’s Part of Me. It centers on a rapper whose latest album bombs and he must do the unthinkable: a reunion concert with his former boy band.
Sounds excellent. All three guys will star and produce, Schaffer and Taccone (who directed MacGruber) are co-directing, and production is already underway in Los Angeles.