Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell green light for ‘The Good Burger’ sequel
Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell I’ll be back to work soon good burger. Nickelodeon Studios and Paramount+ officially confirmed the go-ahead good burger 2is an original film sequel to the iconic feature film based on recurring sketches from the comedy series. all thingsThompson and Mitchell are set to reprise their classic roles as Dexter and Ed, respectively.
The film follows Dexter Reed (Thompson) and the original cashier Ed (Mitchell), who are now reunited with a cheerful new group of employees at the fast food restaurant Good Burger.
Production is set to begin in May and will premiere exclusively on Paramount+ later this year.the news was revealed tonight The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.
of good burger 2, Dexter Reed had some bad luck after another invention failed. Ed welcomes Dex back to Goodburger with open arms and gives him his former job back. With new staff at Good Burger, Dex hatches a plan to get back on his feet, but unfortunately Good Burger’s fortunes are once again in jeopardy.
“I can’t believe it’s been over 25 years since Good Burger had great customer service!” said Thompson. “I’m proud to be a part of a work that has come to be loved by generations of people and it’s surreal to come back to where production on the sequel all started! With my brother Kel. and I can’t wait to show fans what these characters have been up to since we last saw them.”
Mitchell added: “Ed was one of those timeless characters who brought so much joy and laughter to his fans and it’s such a beautiful blessing that he’s still doing it after all these years. It’s been so great to come back and keep it going, both for the people who grew up with the story of Dex, Ed and the Good Burger and their children.”
good burger 2 written by all things & good burger Writers Kevin Coppelou and Heath Seyfert will executive produce and Phil Trail will direct.The Middle, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Single Drunk Woman). James III (Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan, All That) Also works as a writer. Production of the film for Nickelodeon Studios was overseen by Shauna Phelan and Zack Olin, co-heads of Nickelodeon & Awesomeness Live-Action. Brittany Cope is a production executive for Nickelodeon.
“good burger It’s a much-loved film that fans have cherished for years,” Phelan and Olin said. good burger 2 It takes old fans and new generations of viewers together on a wild and hilarious Goodburger adventure. ”
The original 90s sketches on which the original movie was based first aired all things In 1994, it revolved around fast food restaurant Good Burger and clueless cashier Ed, played by Mitchell in seasons 1-5.. feature film good burger was released worldwide on July 25, 1997 by Paramount Pictures. after that, all things In the 2019 revival series, Mitchell stars as Ed, a manager of trainees for 20 years at Goodburger.
Tanya Giles, Chief Programming Officer at Paramount Streaming, said: good burger crew. good burger 2 It will be a great addition to your programming slate for 2023 and will definitely give you everything all things Fans and new viewers alike will enjoy it. ”
Thompson is represented by UTA and managed by Michael Goldman of NCredible Entertainment. Mitchell is represented by UTA and managed by Alex Goodman at Levity Live.