Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell will quickly be again to work at Good Burger. Nickelodeon Studios and Paramount+ have formally confirmed the greenlight of Good Burger 2, an unique film sequel to the enduring characteristic movie, primarily based on the recurring sketch from comedy collection All That. Thompson and Mitchell are set to reprise their traditional roles as Dexter and Ed, respectively.
The film will observe Dexter Reed (Thompson) and unique cashier, Ed (Mitchell), as they reunite within the current day at fast-food restaurant Good Burger with a hilarious new group of staff.
Production will start in May, with a premiere scheduled for later this yr completely on Paramount+. The information was revealed tonight on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
In Good Burger 2, Dexter Reed is down on his luck after one other one among his innovations fails. Ed welcomes Dex again to Good Burger with open arms and provides him his previous job again. With a brand new crew working at Good Burger, Dex devises a plan to get again on his ft however sadly places the destiny of Good Burger in danger as soon as once more.
“I can not consider it has been just a little over 25 years since nice customer support was born at Good Burger!,” stated Thompson. “Being part of one thing so many generations of individuals have come to like has made me so proud and now to be again the place all of it started engaged on the sequel is surreal! Love performing with my brother Kel and might’t wait to indicate the followers what these characters have been as much as since we final noticed them.”
Added Mitchell :” “Ed is a type of timeless characters that has introduced a lot pleasure and laughter to followers, and it is such a lovely blessing to nonetheless be doing it in spite of everything these years. It’s tremendous superior to come back again and proceed the tales of Dex, Ed and Good Burger for each the individuals who grew up watching and their youngsters.”
Good Burger 2 is written by All That & Good Burger writers Kevin Kopelow & Heath Seifert, who additionally function government producers, and directed by Phil Traill (The Middle, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Single Drunk Female). James III (Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan, All That) additionally will function a author. Production of the film for Nickelodeon Studios is overseen by Shauna Phelan and Zack Olin, Co-Heads of Nickelodeon & Awesomeness Live-Action. Brittany Cope serves as Nickelodeon’s Executive in Charge of Production.
“Good Burger is such a beloved film that followers have cherished for years,” stated Phelan and Olin. “Packed with comedy, cameos and loads of Easter eggs from the unique, Good Burger 2 will deliver the nostalgia followers and a brand new technology of viewers collectively for an additional wild, hilarious Good Burger journey.”
The unique ’90s sketch, on which the unique movie was primarily based, first aired on All That in 1994 and was centered round fast-food restaurant, Good Burger and its clueless cashier, Ed, performed by Mitchell in Seasons 1–5. The characteristic movie Good Burger was launched worldwide on July 25, 1997, by Paramount Pictures. Later within the All That revival collection in 2019, Mitchell returned visitor starring as Ed, working at Good Burger for 20 years as supervisor of the trainees.
Said Tanya Giles, Chief Programming Officer of Paramount Streaming, “We’re thrilled to take audiences’ orders for extra laughter and adventures with the Good Burger crew. Good Burger 2 will likely be an excellent addition to our 2023 programming slate and is certain to serve up every little thing All That followers and new viewers alike will get pleasure from.”
Thompson is represented by UTA and managed by Michael Goldman. Mitchell is represented by UTA and managed by Alex Goodman at Levity Live.