Mel Brooks' HISTORY OF THE WORLD PART II - First Look Photos of Nick Kroll, Wanda Sykes and Ike Barinholtz
Some first look photos have been released from the upcoming film History of The World: Part II, a sequel to iconic director Mel Brooks' classic parody of humankind's story, History of the World Part I. The sequel is 42 years in the making, and Brooks is returning to the film, where he is joined by comedic actors Wanda Sykes, Nick Kroll, and Ike Barinholtz.
History of the World Part II promises to cover the building of the pyramids, the American Civil War, the Russian Revolution, and much, much more.
Check out the exclusive first look from EW at the Hulu comedy above and below. In one first-look photo, Sykes, Kroll, and Barinholtz are depicted as commentators at an ice rink. In another, Kroll poses as the fictional character Schmuck Mudman, while Sykes and Barinholtz offer up takes on real historical figures in these stills. Sykes plays Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman to be elected to the United States Congress, and Barinholtz plays Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky.
Despite the fact a sequel was never actually planned for — its title was instead a play on Sir Walter Raleigh's tome The History of the World, Volume 1 — the film ended with a fake teaser that promised "Hitler on Ice," "a Viking funeral," and Star Wars parody "Jews in Space" in a second part. It's unclear if any of those sketches will make their way into Part II, but the still of Sykes, Barinholtz, and Kroll providing commentary at an ice rink certainly seems like it could be a nod to the former.
Brooks, who wrote and directed the original film, serves as writer and executive producer on the series along with Kroll, Sykes, Barinholtz, David Stassen, Kevin Salter, David Greenbaum, and Christie Smith.
No matter what they cover, this sequel promises to be hilarious. History of the World Part II hits Hulu this spring.
