‘Lonely Island’ Movie Reveals New Plot Details And First Poster; Sarah Silverman Joins Cast [UPDATED]
For a musical group that exists as a parody of other musical groups,The Lonely Islandhas achieved some legitimate success. Their next accomplishment will beTop Secret Untitled Lonely Island Movie, a feature produced byJudd Apatow.
All three Lonely Island members (that’sJorma Taccone,Akiva Schaffer, andAndy Samberg) are starring. Two-thirds of them (Taccone and Schaffer) are directing. As production gets underway, some new details and a funny teaser poster have emerged. Get the latest updates on theTop Secret Untitled Lonely Island Movieafter the jump.
Update:Sarah Silvermanis joining the Lonely Island gang for their movie. More details on her casting after the jump.
To mark the start of shooting in Los Angeles, Apatow shared the firstTop Secret Untitled Lonely Islandposter on Twitter.
The official press release reveals only that the movie will take place “in the world of music,” but THR has a few more details. According to them,Top Secret Untitled Lonely Island Moviewill parody recent music docs likeJustin Bieber: Never Say NeverandKaty Perry: Part of Me. At the center of the story is a rapper whose latest album has flopped hard. In desperation, he agrees to reunite with his former boy band for a concert.
Update:THRreports Silverman will play a “sharp and sarcastic” publicist who works with the rapper, played by Samberg.
“Not to be hyperbolic, but we are seriously zazzed about this movie,” said the band in a statement. Apatow added, “I have begged these fine gentlemen to allow me to produce one of their films since day one, and finally they decided my whining needed to come to an end.”
All three Lonely Islanders will produce along with Apatow andRodney Rothman(Get Him to the Greek).Morgan Sackett(Seinfeld) executive produces, andBrandon Trost(MacGruber,The Interview) will serve as cinematographer.
The members of Lonely Island met in junior high school and have moved through the comedy ranks together. They joinedSaturday Night Livein 2005, where they created some of their best known works like “Lazy Sunday,” “Dick in a Box” (with Justin Timberlake), “I’m On a Boat” (with T-Pain), “I Just Had Sex” (with Akon), and “Jack Sparrow” (with Michael Bolton).
Both Taccone and Schaffer have prior directing experience. Taccone helmed the comedy cult classicMacGruber, and Schaffer directedHot Rod(starring Samberg and Taccone) andThe Watch. Apatow’s latest directorial effort is the Amy Schumer-starringTrainwreck, which opens this summer.
Universal is distributingTop Secret Lonely Island Movie. No release date has been announced, but it looks likely to hit sometime next year.
