Here’s more from TheWrap:
Of course, those big-name actors aren’t playing themselves, but rather versions of people who have become the “stars” of 2020: Jackson as Dash Bracket – Reporter, New Yorkerly News; Grant as Tennyson Foss – Professor of History; Nanjiani as Bark Multiverse – CEO, Shreekr; Ullman as Queen Elizabeth II – Monarch and Figurehead; Kayo as Pyrex Flask – Scientist; Kudrow as Jeanetta Grace Susan – Non-Official Spokesperson; Morgan as Gemma Nerrick – Average Citizen; Jones as Dr. Maggie Gravel – Behavioral Psychologist; Milioti as Kathy Flowers – Soccer Mom; and Keery as Duke Goolies – Gig Economy Millennial.
Watch the trailer above.
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Death to 2020 features fictional characters discussing real events in a bombastic mockumentary, but quite a bit sillier than that makes it sound,” said Brooker in a statement.
As Charlie Brooker reveals more about the show
Netflix has released the trailer for Charlie Brooker’s Death To 2020 – and revealed that it will be released on December 27.
The clip starts with Samuel L. Jackson in his role as Dash Bracket, a reporter for New Yorkerly News, talking about the events of this movements year.
Samson Kayo as a scientist called Pyrex Flask, Lisa Kudrow as a ‘non-official spokesperson’ and Leslie Jones as Dr. Maggie Gravel a behavioural psychologist, The cast also includes Hugh Grant as history professor Tennyson Foss, Tracey Ullman as the Queen, below.
Diane Morgan, whose Philomena Cunk alter-ego originated on Brooker’s previous Wipe shows here plays Gemma Nerrick, described as ‘average citizen’, while Kumail Nanjiani plays Bark Multiverse the chief executive of a tech company.
“I’d say it was a trainwreck and a shit show, but that would be unfair to trains and shit,” Jones later declares.
Death to 2020 also stars
Truth Seekers‘ Samson Kayo as scientist Pyrex Flask, Philomena Cunk actress Diane Morgan as citizen Gemma Nerrick,
Palm Springs‘ Cristin Milioti as soccer mom Kathy Flowers and Laurence Fishburne as the narrator.
“Those who only know me through
Black Mirror may not realize that when not writing speculative sci-fi about people frowning at smartphones, I’ve spent years making comedy shows in the UK – including many topical comedy specials,” Brooker said.
“So to me,
Death to 2020 Trailer Brings the Year to an End on Netflix with Samuel L. Jackson
Death to 2020 Trailer Brings the Year to an End on Netflix with Samuel L. Jackson
Netflix has released the first footage from Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones upcoming 2020 mockumentary.
Black Mirror creators Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones. In addition, the streaming service has announced that it will be available to stream starting on December 27th. Before producing
Black Mirror, Brooker had done several end-of-year topical comedy specials for the BBC, which were based on his Weekly Wipe series. He did this until 2016, before setting up Antiviral Wipe earlier this year. As 2020 started to unfold, Brooker saw making