Mel Brooks' "History of the World Part II" Series on Hulu - Trailer is here

[Mikey Radio]

‘History Of The World, Part II’: Hulu Drops Official Trailer For Mel Brooks Sequel Series​

https://deadline.com/2023/01/history-of-the-world-part-ii-trailer-hulu-mel-brooks-1235220863/

The 8-episode comedy series that stars Brooks, Wanda Sykes, Nick Kroll, and Ike Barinholtz premieres March 6 with two episodes. Two new episodes will then drop daily, with the finale planned for March 9.

 

[Mikey Radio]

This is either going to be very funny and non-PC, or it's going to fall somewhat flat. Mel Brooks is well known for turning out some of the most well-known comedies back in the day like History of the World, Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein. But part of what made his movies so memorable was the off-color comedy and at times, irreverent humor. It's been said many times that Brooks could never publish some of his better-known stuff today. That said, we'll need to see how far he's willing to push the boundaries here.

 

[frankberry]

This is either going to be very funny and non-PC, or it's going to fall somewhat flat. Mel Brooks is well known for turning out some of the most well-known comedies back in the day like History of the World, Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein. But part of what made his movies so memorable was the off-color comedy and at times, irreverent humor. It's been said many times that Brooks could never publish some of his better-known stuff today. That said, we'll need to see how far he's willing to push the boundaries here.

It's not on broadcast (over-the-air) TV so ... anything goes.

 

[Mikey Radio]

How to Make a Mel Brooks Comedy in 2023: Nick Kroll Explains​

https://www.indiewire.com/2023/01/nick-kroll-how-to-make-a-mel-brooks-comedy-now-1234800124/

It’s a common refrain: Mel Brooks, the comedy mastermind behind “The Producers” and “Space Balls,” could never make a Mel Brooks movie in today’s climate.

Nick Kroll, who is a main executive producer, star, and director on the upcoming eight-episode sequel to 1981’s “History of the World, Part I,” told TV critics that the times-have-changed notion is overblown. “I don’t think it’s as tricky to navigate doing comedy right now as people would like to imagine,” Kroll said. “You just have to be funny.”

That doesn’t mean the cutting-room floor (or at least, the writers room’s floor) wasn’t littered with stuff that went perhaps a bit too far for 2023. “For sure,” there was some of that, Kroll said. There are also measures available to avoid both being overtly offensive and stifling comedic creativity.