A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)

A Futile and Stupid Gesture is an American biographical comedy film based on Josh Karp's book of the same name, directed by David Wain, and written by Michael Colton and John Aboud. The film stars Will Forte as comedy writer Doug Kenney during the rise and fall of National Lampoon. It had its world premiere at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2018. It was released on January 26, 2018. Watch32

Production

In March 2016, Will Forte joined the cast of the film portraying the role of Doug Kenney while David Wain directed the film, from a screenplay by Michael Colton and John Aboud. Peter Principato and Jonathan Stern are producers. Ed Helms is executive producer alongside Ted Hamm and Sean McKittrick. Later that month, Martin Mull joined the cast of the film. In April 2016, Domhnall Gleeson joined the cast of the film as Henry Beard. Joel McHale joined the cast as Chevy Chase. That same month, Matt Walsh joined the cast as Matty Simmons. Rick Glassman and Jon Daly joined the cast as Harold Ramis and Bill Murray respectively. Seth Green joined the cast as Christopher Guest. Natasha Lyonne joined the cast as Anne Beatts. Emmy Rossum joined the cast as Kathryn Walker. It was later revealed that Finn Wittrock joined the.

Release

A single trailer was released on December 20, 2017. The film had its world premiere at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2018 and was then released on Netflix on January 26, 2018.

In the 1970s and '80s, National Lampoon's success and influence creates a new media empire overseen in part by the brilliant and troubled Doug Kenney.

Director: David Wain
Writers: Michael Colton, John Aboud
Stars: Frank Gingerich, Morgan Gingerich, Annette O'Toole