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Avenue 5 (HBO 2020)

 
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Eadie
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 18, 2019 3:04 pm    Post subject: Avenue 5 (HBO 2020) Reply with quote

From https://www.slashfilm.com/avenue-5-trailer/

Veep creator and In the Loop director Armando Ianucci got bored with political satire a little while back, mostly because the real politics of today are far too ludicrous and depressing to effectively make comedy out of them. But that’s not stopping the masterful comedy writer and director from starting a new series.

Avenue 5 has Armando Ianucci taking us to space aboard the luxurious space cruise ship of the same name. Hugh Laurie is the captain who seems to love his job, that is until the ship encounters a problem and he’s stuck with a plethora of smarmy socialites who are all the kind of people who immediately need to see a manager. Even on a space cruise, people are total dicks. Watch the Avenue 5 trailer below for a taste of what’s to come.

Even though Ianucci isn’t playing in the familiar field of politics for this series, he still gets to skewer high society and all the entitled behavior that comes along with it. But this also does have a familiar feeling of Ianucci’s political comedy as there’s an ensemble cast here that makes up the ship’s crew, and they bicker just as much as any of the administrations from Veep or The Thick of It.

Hugh Laurie is back and putting on his American accent again. He seems cool and collected enough, but clearly he’s started to get a little annoyed with all the passengers who are panicking on the ship.

We also have Josh Gad as Herman Judd as the billionaire behind the Avenue 5, which has been branded with his name, just like all the hotels, fitness clubs and other space tourism endeavors he’s created. Gad seems like he’s doing a Richard Branson kind of character, one that might give Ianucci an opportunity to mock Donald Trump outside of politics.

As for the rest of the cast, it includes Silicon Valley and The Office star Zach Woods; Nikki Amuka-Bird, who has a role in Ianucci’s forthcoming feature film The Personal History of David Copperfield; Rebecca Front, a veteran of The Thick of It; Lenora Crichlow of Being Human and Fast Girls; Suzy Nakamura, who had a guest role on Veep and starred in Dr. Ken; and Ethan Phillips, who also hails from Veep and Inside Llewyn Davis.

Avenue 5 premiere sometime in January 2020 on HBO.

Teaser trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Emu0I2hNfUk&feature=emb_logo

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 19, 2019 2:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 09, 2019 2:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Premiere Date: HBO Sets January Liftoff For Hugh Laurie-Josh Gad Space Comedy From Veep Creator Armando Iannucci

https://deadline.com/2019/12/avenue-5-premiere-date-hbo-hugh-laurie-josh-gad-armando-iannuccis-space-comedy-1202804643/

Avenue 5, we are go for launch. One day after its Sunday night veteran Silicon Valley wrapped its run, HBO said today that its new comedy from Veep creator Armando Iannucci starring Hugh Laurie and Josh Gad will lift off at 10:00 p.m. Sunday, January 19,2020.

Created and co-written by Iannucci, Avenue 5 is a space tourism comedy set 40 years in the future when the solar system is everyone’s oyster. With Hugh Laurie as the Captain, nothing can go wrong.

Laurie is Ryan Clark, the confident and suave captain of Avenue 5, a space cruise ship with luxury amenities including gourmet buffets, a spa, an observation deck and yoga classes. As the series begins, Avenue 5’s eight-week journey around Saturn is underway, and its systems are optimal. But when the ship suddenly encounters technical difficulties, it’s up to Ryan and his crew to calm the disgruntled passengers and find a way to deal with unexpected events onboard — though they might or might not be equipped for the task.

The cast also includes Rebecca Front, Suzy Nakamura, Lenora Crichlow, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Ethan Phillips and Silicon Valley alum Zach Woods.

The series is written by Iannucci, Simon Blackwell and Tony Roche from a story by Iannucci. He also executive produces alongside Kevin Loader, Blackwell, Roche and Will Smith. Peter Fellow is co-executive producer, Steve Clark-Hall is the producer.

Here is the poster:



and the trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8Zr3f-_Ft8&feature=emb_logo

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