The Bubble (2022, D: Apatow) S: Pascal, Gillan, Duchovny, Key, Armisen, Mann, Bakalova -- Netflix
03-02-22, 09:46 AM
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The Bubble (2022, D: Apatow) S: Pascal, Gillan, Duchovny, Key, Armisen, Mann, Bakalova -- Netflix
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm breakout Maria Bakalova, Guardian of the Galaxy‘s Karen Gillan and The Mandalorian headliner Pedro Pascal are among the bold-faced names that are starring in Judd Apatow’s latest comedy, The Bubble.
Also in Bubble are Iris Apatow, Fred Armisen, David Duchovny, Keegan-Michael Key, Leslie Mann and Peter Serafinowicz.
The feature project, which gets underway next week, is a meta-comedy will be about a group of actors and actresses stuck inside a pandemic bubble at a hotel attempting to complete a studio franchise film.
Sources tell THR the project takes inspiration from the real-life making of Jurassic World: Dominion, the sixth installment in the Jurassic franchise, which saw its cast stuck in the United Kingdom for months during the pandemic lockdown, with production stopping and restarting several times due to positive COVID-19 tests.
While many of the details are being kept in the hotel safe, it is known that Gillan and Pascal will play the made-up franchise’s stars while Mann and Duchovny will play a once-married acting duo now forced to quarantine under one roof.
Netflix insiders, however, say the movie has no connection to Dominion.
Apatow is directing from a script he co-wrote with Pam Brady (Hamlet 2). The filmmaker is producing via his Apatow Productions banner, with longtime collaborator Barry Mendel, who most recently worked with Apatow on The King of Staten Island, set to executive produce. The project marks Apatow’s first undertaking away from his longtime home of Universal in over 15 years.
Bakalova is repped by CAA, Insight Management & Production and JupiterLights Pictures, while Gillan is repped by UTA and Jackoway Austen.
Pascal is repped by WME, Anonymous Content and Jackoway Austen, while Duchovny is represented by WME, Mosaic and Nelson Davis.
Keegan is repped by UTA and Brecheen Feldman, while Armisen is repped by WME, Brillstein Entertainment Partners and Morris Yorn.
Also in Bubble are Iris Apatow, Fred Armisen, David Duchovny, Keegan-Michael Key, Leslie Mann and Peter Serafinowicz.
The feature project, which gets underway next week, is a meta-comedy will be about a group of actors and actresses stuck inside a pandemic bubble at a hotel attempting to complete a studio franchise film.
Sources tell THR the project takes inspiration from the real-life making of Jurassic World: Dominion, the sixth installment in the Jurassic franchise, which saw its cast stuck in the United Kingdom for months during the pandemic lockdown, with production stopping and restarting several times due to positive COVID-19 tests.
While many of the details are being kept in the hotel safe, it is known that Gillan and Pascal will play the made-up franchise’s stars while Mann and Duchovny will play a once-married acting duo now forced to quarantine under one roof.
Netflix insiders, however, say the movie has no connection to Dominion.
Apatow is directing from a script he co-wrote with Pam Brady (Hamlet 2). The filmmaker is producing via his Apatow Productions banner, with longtime collaborator Barry Mendel, who most recently worked with Apatow on The King of Staten Island, set to executive produce. The project marks Apatow’s first undertaking away from his longtime home of Universal in over 15 years.
Bakalova is repped by CAA, Insight Management & Production and JupiterLights Pictures, while Gillan is repped by UTA and Jackoway Austen.
Pascal is repped by WME, Anonymous Content and Jackoway Austen, while Duchovny is represented by WME, Mosaic and Nelson Davis.
Keegan is repped by UTA and Brecheen Feldman, while Armisen is repped by WME, Brillstein Entertainment Partners and Morris Yorn.
03-02-22, 09:47 AM
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Re: The Bubble (2022, D: Apatow) S: Pascal, Gillan, Duchovney, Key, Armisen, Mann, Bakalova -- Netflix
Fake poster and trailer for the movie within the movie:
Humankind is threatened once again by a dinosaur species: Cliff Beasts. The team must reunite, after 5 long years, to battle the Cliff Beasts - but this time on Mount Everest.
03-02-22, 10:35 AM
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Re: The Bubble (2022, D: Apatow) S: Pascal, Gillan, Duchovny, Key, Armisen, Mann, Bakalova -- Netflix
I like all those actors so I’ll check it out. It’s Apatow though, so I fully expect this to run about 45 minutes too long.
03-04-22, 10:06 AM
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The Bubble is a comedy about a group of actors and actresses stuck inside a pandemic bubble at a hotel attempting to complete a sequel to an action franchise film about flying dinosaurs.
03-04-22, 10:15 AM
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Re: The Bubble (2022, D: Apatow) S: Pascal, Gillan, Duchovny, Key, Armisen, Mann, Bakalova -- Netflix
Karen Gillan had been posting stuff on her IG as if Cliff Bea6ts is the actual movie she's in. Her last post she admitted it was The Bubble.
think it looks good but I like the cast and premise.
think it looks good but I like the cast and premise.
03-04-22, 10:19 AM
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Looks fun
03-04-22, 06:01 PM
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This looks fun, and a heck of a cast.
03-06-22, 02:59 AM
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This looks amazing.
03-06-22, 06:49 AM
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I was kind of stunned at all the positive comments from you all in here about an Judd movie But then I watch the trailer and yeah this does look pretty great
03-06-22, 07:20 PM
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The power of Maude Apatow to get her dad a Netflix movie and then her mom and sis acting gigs.
03-31-22, 01:51 PM
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Out tomorrow.
04-01-22, 08:19 AM
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That’s too bad. Even the positive reviews are saying it’s a mess.
04-01-22, 11:05 AM
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Best April Fools Day movie? Worst trainwreck movie? Enter at your own risk. 35% on RT sounds very generous.
04-01-22, 04:13 PM
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Re: The Bubble (2022, D: Apatow) S: Pascal, Gillan, Duchovny, Key, Armisen, Mann, Bakalova -- Netflix
A bit sad to hear, might still give this a watch tonight but if there are other big releases on Netflix starting today I might put this on the back-burner. However, I suspect I will watch soon as I was not really looking to the critical reaction towards this movie to determine if I wanted to watch.
04-01-22, 04:28 PM
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There are cameos to spot sprinkled in the movie, especially during the third act.
04-01-22, 04:36 PM
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Woof. That was a long two hours to get through.
Great concept, poor execution.
I think Judd is going back to well and doing This Is 50 next.
Great concept, poor execution.
I think Judd is going back to well and doing This Is 50 next.
04-01-22, 04:38 PM
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Re: The Bubble (2022, D: Apatow) S: Pascal, Gillan, Duchovny, Key, Armisen, Mann, Bakalova -- Netflix
He said he wanted to do a Christopher Guest type thing with this. He missed the part where those are 91 minutes long or shorter and rapid fire.
04-01-22, 07:12 PM
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I may still watch this at some point this weekend but I really wish Apatow would get his movies under control. I really do want to like them but even his acclaimed movies drag on way too long. Light hearted comedies shouldn’t turn into endurance challenges to get through.
04-01-22, 10:07 PM
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Re: The Bubble (2022, D: Apatow) S: Pascal, Gillan, Duchovny, Key, Armisen, Mann, Bakalova -- Netflix
I didn't think it was that terrible as a kind of a background movie. Apatow must have enjoyed filming Duchovny railing his wife.
04-02-22, 11:30 AM
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Re: The Bubble (2022, D: Apatow) S: Pascal, Gillan, Duchovny, Key, Armisen, Mann, Bakalova -- Netflix
Dex sums it up. woof, this was not a good movie. I watched a bit before sleeping last night and finished it up in the morning. AV Club's C grade in their review sounds about right. Bummer, I was hoping for something much more entertaining considering the core cast of the movie, but this was a swing and a miss.
04-03-22, 06:32 PM
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Re: The Bubble (2022, D: Apatow) S: Pascal, Gillan, Duchovny, Key, Armisen, Mann, Bakalova -- Netflix
I was disappointed this wasn’t a Bubble Bobble movie.
Loved that game.
Loved that game.
04-04-22, 10:46 AM
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I watched about 30 minutes. Might pick it back up later. It's great to see cameos for a few laughs, but overall, it's not that good so far.
I especially hate the Tik Tok scene. Hate it.
I especially hate the Tik Tok scene. Hate it.
04-04-22, 12:06 PM
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Re: The Bubble (2022, D: Apatow) S: Pascal, Gillan, Duchovny, Key, Armisen, Mann, Bakalova -- Netflix
My wife and I watched this last night and I really don't get the hate for it. It's far from an instant classic, but it was mostly amusing with a handful of pretty funny moments. Compared to other stuff I've seen in the past several months, I'd put it about on par with Ghostbusters: Afterlife in that both fall well short of their potential, but are still enjoyable enough to merit a watch.
Also, while it was a simple, off-the-wall joke, the cameo by
really cracked me up and was the funniest bit of the movie to me.
Also, while it was a simple, off-the-wall joke, the cameo by
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