POPSTAR: NEVER STOP NEVER STOPPING (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Andy Samberg (Hot Rod), Akiva Schaffer (Grown Ups 2), Jorma Taccone (Land of the Lost), Sarah Silverman (Wreck-It Ralph), Tim Meadows (Mean Girls), Bill Hader (Trainwreck), Imogen Poots (Green Room), James Buckley (The Inbetweeners Movie), Joan Cusack (Working Girl), Maya Rudolph (Bridesmaids), Will Arnett (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Will Forte (Nebraska)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Akiva Schaffer (Hot Rod) and Jorma Taccone (The Watch), directors, writers, producers; Andy Samberg (Extreme Movie), writer, producer; Judd Apatow (Knocked Up) and Rodney Rothman (Get Him to the Greek), producers; Matthew Compton (MacGruber), composer; Brandon Trost (This Is The End), cinematographer; Craig Alpert (Pineapple Express), Jamie Gross (Vacation) and Stacey Schroeder (film debut), editors

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Connor4Real (Samberg) becomes an international pop sensation after launching a solo career following the success of his band The Style Boyz. However, when his latest album proves to be a flop and his star power is on the decline, he will do whatever it takes to regain his popularity, even if it means reuniting with his former band mates (Schaffer and Taccone)…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Comedy music group The Lonely Island – consisting of Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone – make the leap to the big screen with this hilarious parody of concert documentaries.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 26TH AUGUST 2016

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