Just over a year ago, Universal Pictures announced that production had gotten under way on a secret project from the comedic trio known asThe Lonely Island, which is comprised ofAndy Samberg,Jorma TacconeandAkiva Schaffer. Very little was known about the project at the time, but it was eventually revealed to be a parody of the pop music world entitledPopstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, which is set for release on June 3. Back in March, we got our first look at this comedy with the red band trailer, but now we have the second trailer that is suitable for all ages.
Universal Pictures’Popstar: Never Stop Never Stoppinggoes behind the scenes as singer/rapperConner4Real(Samberg) faces a crisis of popularity after his sophomore album flops, leaving his fans, sycophants and rivals all wondering what to do when he’s no longer the dopest star of all. The supporting cast includesImogen Poots,Sarah Silverman,Jorma Taccone,Mike Birbiglia,James Buckley,Tim Meadows,Lili SepeandAkiva Schaffer. This new comedy will be going up againstTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadowswhen it hits theaters nationwide onJune 3.
The latest comedy from blockbuster producerJudd Apatow(Trainwreck,Superbad,Knocked Up) also features many of thebiggest namesin comedy and music in cameo performances. Co-directed bySchafferandTacconeand written by The Lonely Island trio,Popstaris also produced byRodney Rothman(producer ofGet Him to the Greek,Forgetting Sarah Marshall; co-writer of22 Jump Street), as well asSamberg,SchafferandTaccone. The Lonely Island trio previously collaborated on the 2007 comedyHot Rod, along with several “Digital Shorts” during their tenure onSaturday Night Live.
Some of the most notable shorts include their Emmy-winning “D**k in a Box” (withJustin Timberlake), “Lazy Sunday” (a rap aboutThe Chronicles of Narnia) and “TheNatalie PortmanRap,” “YOLO (featuringAdam Levine&Kendrick Lamar),” “I Just Had Sex (featuringAkon)” and “I’m on a Boat (featuringT-Pain).“The Lonely Island’s debut album, “Incredibad,” was released by Universal Republic in February 2009 and is the first comedy album to reach No. 1 on iTunes.
In addition to this new trailer, we also have a new poster and photos fromPopstar, which gives us a closer look at Conner4Real. While it has never been explicitly stated that the Connor character is a parody ofJustin Bieber, there is plenty of evidence to support it, with this new trailer showing footage of a baby Conner delivering an amazing performance on the drums, presumably mocking footage of a youngBieberat the drum kit. We also see footage of Conner showing off his “skills” on the basketball court as an adult, which could be mocking the basketball videosBieberhas sent out in the past. Take a look at the new trailer, poster and photos forPopster: Never Stop Stopping.
