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National Lampoon biopic A Futile and Stupid Gesture gets a first poster and trailer

December 21, 2017 by Amie Cranswick

Ahead of its arrival on Netflix next month, the streaming service has released a poster and trailer for the upcoming biopic A Futile and Stupid Gesture. Directed by David Wain, the film tells the story of National Lampoon, Caddyshack, and Animal House co-creator Doug Kenney and stars Will Forte as the comedy writer alongside Domhnall Gleeson, Martin Mull, Joel McHale, Thomas Lennon, John Gemberling, Matt Walsh, Rick Glassman, Jon Daly, and Seth Green; take a look below…

A Futile and Stupid Gesture is the story of comedy wunderkind Doug Kenney, who co-created the National Lampoon, Caddyshack, and Animal House. Kenney was at the center of the 70’s comedy counter-culture which gave birth to Saturday Night Live and a whole generation’s way of looking at the world.

A Futile and Stupid Gesture is set for release on January 26th.

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: A Futile and Stupid Gesture, David Wain, Domhnall Gleeson, Joel McHale, John Gemberling, Jon Daly, Martin Mull, Matt Walsh, Rick Glassman, Seth Green, thomas lennon, Will Forte

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick is Executive Editor of Flickering Myth, responsible for overseeing editorial coverage across film, television and pop culture.

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