Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Akiva Schaffer Jorma Taccone
Produced by	Judd Apatow Rodney Rothman Andy Samberg Akiva Schaffer Jorma Taccone
Written by	Andy Samberg Akiva Schaffer Jorma Taccone
Starring	Andy Samberg Akiva Schaffer Jorma Taccone Sarah Silverman Tim Meadows Imogen Poots
Cinematography	Brandon Trost
Edited by	Jamie Gross Stacey Schroeder Zene Baker
Production companies	Apatow Productions The Lonely Island Party Over Here
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release dates	June 3, 2016
Running time	86 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is an upcoming American mockumentary comedy film written, produced by, and starring Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone, and directed by Schaffer and Taccone. Also produced by Judd Apatow, it co-stars Tim Meadows and Imogen Poots. The film is scheduled to be released on June 3, 2016, by Universal Pictures.

Synopsis

A rapper's album bombs, leaving him with little career choice other than to re-form his old boy band.

Cast

• Andy Samberg as Conner
• Akiva Schaffer as his lyricist
• Jorma Taccone as his DJ
• Sarah Silverman^[2] as his publicist
• Tim Meadows^[3] as his manager
• Imogen Poots as his girlfriend ^[4]
• James Buckley as Sponge, a member of Conner's entourage.^[5]
• Bill Hader as his roadie
• Chris Redd as Hunter the Hungry
• Joan Cusack as his mom
• Maya Rudolph as Deborah, his corporate sponsor
• Will Arnett as his paparazzo
• Martin Sheen as his nemesis
• Adam Levine as himself
• Snoop Dogg as himself, also known as Conner's "Dogg Father"
• Will Forte as his bagpiper
• Simon Cowell as himself
• Carrie Underwood as herself
• Usher Raymond as himself
• DJ Khaled as himself
• Seal as himself
• Pink as Conner's unicorn handler
• Questlove as himself
• Joanna Newsom

Production

Filming

Principal photography on the film began on May 14, 2015, announced by the Universal Pictures under the working title Conner4real.^[6][7]

Release

The film is scheduled to be released on June 3, 2016, by Universal Pictures.^[8] On March 15, 2016, the MPAA gave the film an R rating.

See also

• Blizzard Man - Samberg's SNL sketch about a questionable rapper.

References

1. "Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping". Fandango. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
2. Kit, Borys (May 14, 2015). "Sarah Silverman Joins Andy Samberg in Lonely Island Music Comedy (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
3. Pedersen, Erik (May 19, 2015). "Tim Meadows Joins Lonely Island Pic ‘Conner4real’". deadline.com. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
4. Sneider, Jeff (May 19, 2015). "Imogen Poots in Talks to Play Andy Samberg’s Love Interest in Lonely Island Comedy (Exclusive)". thewrap.com. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
5. Pedersen, Erik; D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 28, 2015). "James Buckley Joins Lonely Island Pic ‘Conner4real'; Evan Jones Set For ‘Shot Caller'; Goldenthal Lauded In Krakow". deadline.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
6. "Universal Pictures Begins Principal Photography on Top Secret Untitled Lonely Island Movie". prnewswire.com. May 14, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
7. Lesnick, Silas (May 14, 2015). "Production Begins on Top Secret Untitled Lonely Island Movie!". comingsoon.net. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
8. Pedersen, Erik. "Lonely Island Movie Gets Summer 2016 Release From Universal". Deadline. Retrieved 2015-06-09.

External links

• Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping at the Internet Movie Database