The Wrap is reporting that Netflix is continuing its investment in new feature films with news that the online subscription service has acquired “mockumentary” comedy Mascots.
The film is directed by Christopher Guest (This is Spinal Tap, A Mighty Wind) and tells the story of the World Mascot Championships, in the similar mockumentary style as some of the directors previous works. It will feature “all the drama, intrigue, and occasional excitement of the 8th World Mascot Association Championships, where a group of ‘unusual’ men and women, with big heads and furry suits, compete to win the prestigious Gold Fluffy Award and be crowned best mascot in the world.”
Mascots marks the first feature from Guest since 2006’s For Your Consideration, and will more than likely see him re-team with his usual troupe of actors including Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Michael McKean, Parker Posey, John Michael Higgins, Jane Lynch and Harry Shearer.
No release date has yet been set by Netflix, but expect to see Mascots in 2016.
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Originally published August 12, 2015. Updated April 13, 2018.
