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Michael Showalter

  1. coming of age
    2024 SXSW Conference And Festival - Day 9
    Anne Hathaway Tears Up at The Idea of You PremiereShe says coming-of-age stories aren’t just for kids anymore.
    By Tom Smyth
  2. reunions
    The State Hasn’t Changed. God Bless Them.A three-night New York City stop during their “Breakin’ Hearts and Dippin’ Balls” tour confirms that the troupe’s still got it.
    By Jen Chaney
  3. fan fiction
    Anne Hathaway Will Star As [Your Name] in Harry Styles Fanfic MovieWith Purple Hearts actor Nicholas Galitzine.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  4. close reads
    Search Party’s Millennial Horror Was Always Going to End This WayAt its end, a series that’s always been defined by fear turns the subtext into the whole damn text.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  5. trailer mix
    Paul Rudd to Analyze This Guy Played by Will Ferrell in The Shrink Next DoorHe’s a hugger.
    By Rebecca Alter
  6. comedy
    Showtime Would Love to See Vanessa Bayer’s I Love This for You as a SeriesThe network previously signed up for a pilot in January.
    By Justin Curto
  7. trailer mix
    Praise the Lord, We’ve Got an Eyes of Tammy Faye Trailer“Can we talk about Satan later, Jim?”
    By Rebecca Alter
  8. hit and fun
    Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani Are in Love and on the Lam in The Lovebirds TrailerIt’s like Queen & Slim meets Date Night … or is it Rough Night? Maybe Game Night?
    By Rebecca Alter
  9. preach!
    Jessica Chastain Is Donning the Lashes of Tammy Faye BakkerPraise the Lord!
    By Bethy Squires
  10. whodunnits
    Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani Will Solve Clues, Break Hearts, in The LovebirdsTwo lovebirds sittin’ in a tree, S-O-L-V-I-N-G M-U-R-D-E-R-S
    By Bethy Squires
  11. in development
    Vanessa Bayer Might Get Her Own Comedy Series at ShowtimeMichael Showalter, Jessi Klein, and former SNL writer Jeremy Beiler are all involved.
    By Megh Wright
  12. ‘Wet Hot American Summer: The Annotated Screenplay’ to Be Released in […]Wet Hot fans, rejoice, because David Wain and Michael Showalter have something extra special coming out this fall. On Twitter today, […]
    By Megh Wright
  13. transformations
    The Michael Showalter Guide to Reinventing Yourself As a Fancy-Pants FilmmakerHe seems to have had the best coming-out year that (almost) nobody noticed. Here’s how his breakthrough happened.
    By Kevin Lincoln
  14. How the DIY Stella Shorts Somehow Introduced the Future of Mainstream […]The Stella shorts, which were filmed as companion pieces to their NYC live show and later collected on the rare Stella Shorts 1998-2002 DVD, […]
    By J. Michael Osborne
  15. wet hot american summer ten years later
    Which Wet Hot: Ten Years Later Scene Needed 3 Days and a Green Screen to Shoot?Director David Wain shares a look behind the scenes.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  16. tv revivals
    After So Many TV Show Revivals, Fox Is Making a TV Show About TV Show RevivalsThe series follows a kid from a 1980s sitcom who’s pulled back into dealing with his old TV family.
    By Jackson McHenry
  17. Michael Showalter and Nahnatchka Khan Developing ‘Revival’ Fox ComedyFox is developing a comedy series about something that we’ve seen way too much of in recent years, and it has some big names attached to make […]
    By Megh Wright
  18. vulture lists
    See the Wet Hot American Summer Cast Then, Then, and 10 Years LaterThe times change, but the faces are (mostly) the same.
    By Jackson McHenry
  19. Talking ‘The Big Sick,’ ‘Wet Hot,’ and ‘Search Party’ with Michael […]If occupying multiple pockets of comedic styles as writer and performer were a Herculean task, then mastering the mechanics and successfully […]
    By Erik Abriss
  20. stella
    Stella Wakes Up After 20 Years, With ‘Rip Van Winkle’ ShortNo beards, though.
    By Emma Barrie
  21. Michael Showalter, David Wain, and Michael Ian Black Wake Up from a […]In the wake of last week’s beautifully named winter storm Stella, David Wain, Michael Showalter, and Michael Ian Black surprised fans today […]
    By Megh Wright
  22. wheels and deals
    Amazon Acquires Judd Apatow Rom-Com The Big SickOne of the first big buys of this year’s festival.
    By Karen Brill
  23. The One Thing Michael Showalter Says Every Romantic Comedy NeedsIt’s simple, really.
    By Matt Johnston and Neil Janowitz
  24. Wet Hot American Summer Team Working on a Sci-FiMichael Ian Black will star in Moon Cruise.
    By Tolly Wright
  25. TBS Developing ‘Moon Cruise’ Comedy Series Created by and Starring Michael […]Michael Ian Black might be headed to TBS to star in his own comedy series. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the network has put into […]
    By Megh Wright
  26. oral history
    Book Excerpt: The Union of the State “When I first met Tom Lennon, I thought he was the snootiest prick in the world.” —Joe Lo Truglio
    By Corey Stulce
  27. ‘Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later’ Is in the Works at NetflixMore Wet Hot American Summer is in the works. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Netflix has ordered eight episodes of Wet Hot American […]
    By Megh Wright
  28. fake trailer mix
    See Trailer for Fake Movie Second Sound BarrierIt’s about the fight to save Lady Billionaire.
    By Karen Brill
  29. Apatow to Produce, Showalter to Direct Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. […]Comedy people and husband/wife duo Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon have written a movie together, and they’ve got the perfect producer and […]
    By Megh Wright
  30. Michael Showalter’s ‘Search Party’ Starring Alia Shawkat Is Headed to TBSAlia Shawkat is headed to TBS to star in her own comedy. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the network has given a series order to Search […]
    By Megh Wright
  31. Here’s the Trailer for Michael Showalter’s New Movie ‘Hello, My Name Is […]Last year it was reported that New Girl’s Max Greenfield had signed on to star in Michael Showalter’s next film Hello, My Name Is Doris, and […]
    By Megh Wright
  32. Michael Ian Black on ‘Stella’: ‘I Would Still Love to Revisit It at Some […]To mark the 10-year “cancelversary” of Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter, and David Wain’s Stella, Fast Company put together a great oral […]
    By Megh Wright
  33. oral history
    Check Out a New Oral History of ‘Wet Hot American Summer’Ahead of Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp’s Netflix premiere this Friday, Variety put together a comprehensive oral history of the […]
    By Megh Wright
  34. David Wain and Michael Showalter Bring the Smooth Sounds of The Doobie […]Here’s a clip from David Wain and Michael Showalter’s visit to last night’s tonight show, where they talk about their upcoming Wet Hot American […]
    By Megh Wright
  35. Alia Shawkat to Star in a Comedy Series Co-Created by Michael ShowalterArrested Development’s Alia Shawkat is set to star in her own comedy series. According to THR, Shawkat will star in a pilot presentation for […]
    By Megh Wright
  36. Michael Showalter on Why Filmmakers Have to Take Care of Their Audiences“Movies don’t exist unless there’s someone there to watch them.”
    By Trupti Rami
  37. ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ Adds Rob Huebel, Michaela Watkins, John […]The Wet Hot American Summer Netflix series just added some new cast members. Deadline reports that Michaela Watkins, John Slattery, Josh […]
    By Megh Wright
  38. It’s Official: An Eight-Episode ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ Series Is Coming […]It’s been rumored for ages, but now it’s official: a prequel to Wet Hot American Summer is in the works in the form of an eight-episode limited […]
    By Adam Frucci
  39. streaming tv
    Netflix Is Bringing Back Wet Hot American SummerIt’ll be an eight-episode series.
    By Nate Jones
  40. Michael Showalter Is Producing a Sci-Fi Comedy for FXFX might add a science fiction company with Michael Showalter onboard as producer. Deadline reports that the network has put a series in […]
    By Megh Wright
  41. party chat
    Amy Poehler and Paul Rudd Pick Their Favorite Rom-Coms“Does Vacation count as a romantic comedy?”
    By Katie Van Syckle
  42. Netflix in Talks for a 10-Episode ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ Prequel SeriesThere’s been talk about a prequel/sequel to director David Wain’s cult hit Wet Hot American Summer for years now, and now, it looks like that […]
    By Bradford Evans
  43. trailer mix
    Watch Amy Poehler and Paul Rudd in the They Came Together TrailerDavid Wain and Michael Showalter’s rom-com parody.
    By Jesse David Fox
  44. casting couch
    Max Greenfield to Star in Michael Showalter MovieIt’s called Hello My Name Is Doris, not The Max-ter.
    By Jesse David Fox
  45. ‘New Girl’s Max Greenfield to Star in Michael Showalter’s ‘Hello My Name […]New Girl star Max Greenfield has signed on to star in Michael Showalter’s upcoming dramedy Hello My Name Is Doris, The Wrap reports. Greenfield […]
    By Megh Wright
  46. Watch a Two-Hour Interview with Michael Showalter Michael Showalter has been part of a lot of great comedy things, from The State and Stella to Wet Hot American Summer and most recently They […]
    By Megh Wright
  47. Talking to Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter About Their Podcast […]In the increasingly competitive world of comedic podcasting, earning the title of “must-listen” can be quite challenging. With an abundance of […]
    By Josh Sorokach
  48. This Week in Comedy Podcasts: Michael Ian Black’s and Michael Showalter’s […]The comedy podcast universe is ever expanding, not unlike the universe universe. We’re here to make it a bit smaller, a bit more manageable. […]
    By Jessye Mc Garry
  49. Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter’s Podcast ‘Topics’ Joins the […]Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter’s podcast Topics has joined Earwolf, the podcast network announced this week. The show’s latest episode […]
    By Bradford Evans
  50. chat room
    Is They Came Together a You’ve Got Mail Parody?“I mean, I think You’ve Got Mail is not a good movie.”
    By Kyle Buchanan
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