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Netflix has released the first official trailer to Dave Chappelle’s forthcoming SVOD original standup specials. Branded as two specials, one event, the two performances have been resurrected from the comedian’s own personal vault.
In the brand new trailer, Chappelle tackles everything from ISIS to meeting O.J. Simpson in his signature quirky fashion. Directed by Stan Lathan, the two hour-long features will serve as the comedian’s first new content in nearly 13 years. Dave Chappelle: The Age of Spin was filmed at The Palladium in Los Angeles in March 2016 and Dave Chappelle: Deep in the Heart of Texas, was filmed at Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater in Austin, TX in April 2015. Both specials will be released in tandem on March 21 and a third special from the notorious jokester is currently in the works.
In other news…
Amazon has nabbed North American streaming rights to Annette, French director Leos Carax’s first English-language title. Starring Girls’ Adam Driver, the music-filled drama centers on a widowed stand-up comedian and his two-year-old daughter. [Deadline]
Netflix has acquired worldwide SVOD rights to Japan’s Polygon Pictures’ forthcoming anime Godzilla movie. Created by Gen Urobuchi, Kobun Shizuno, and Hiroyuki Seshita’s, the animated take on the classic tale will premiere via the platform later this year. [Gizmodo]
Jeff Daniels has been cast as the co-lead opposite to Tahar Rahim in Hulu’s forthcoming straight-to-series drama, The Looming Tower. Daniels will play John O’Neill, chief of the New York FBI’s Counter-Terrorism unit, in the brand new series based on Lawrence Wright’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 9/11 exposé. [Deadline]
Hulu recently revealed that it had added all six of A&E Networks original brands including A&E, History, and Lifetime to its forthcoming live streaming service. In light of that news, one outlet has conveniently laid out all the details we know so far regarding the platform, which will launch this spring. [Business Insider]
Michael is a music and television junkie keen on most things that are not a complete and total bore. You can follow him on Twitter — @Tweetskoor
