Mel Brooks’ iconic 1981 feature comedy “History of the World, Part I” is finally getting a follow-up forty years later.
Hulu has ordered the scripted variety series “History of the World, Part II” which Brooks will write and executive produce along with Nick Kroll, Wanda Sykes, Ike Barinholtz, David Stassen and Kevin Salter.
The original film was a series of segments set during different periods of world history – the Stone Age, the Old Testament, Ancient Rome, the French Revolution, etc. along with the famed song-and-dance number about the Spanish Inquisition, and previews of ‘coming attractions’ like “Hitler on Ice” and “Jews in Space”.
“History of the World, Part II” is described as a sequel and will run for eight episodes. There is no word yet on which world events the series will cover, but a writers room begins this month ahead of production in Spring next year.
Searchlight Television and 20th Television will produce.
Source: Variety