Judd Apatow & SNL Digital Shorts Team ‘Please Don’t Destroy’ Are Making A New Universal Buddy Comedy Set For Summer 2023

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Late-night legend Conan O’Brien, SNL cast member Bowen Yang, Hacks breakout Meg Stalter, Emmy nominee X Mayo (The Daily Show) and Nichole Sakura (Maggie) have joined the cast of Universal’s untitled buddy comedy from Ben Marshall, John Higgins and Martin Herlihy—the SNL comedy trio best known as Please Don’t Destroy.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterPlease Don’t Destroy, the comedy trio of “Saturday Night Live” fame, is putting together a starry cast for its upcoming buddy comedy.Conan O’Brien, “SNL” star Bowen Yang, “Hacks” breakout Meg Stalter, comedian X Mayo and “Superstore” actor Nichole Sakura have joined the untitled movie, which is set at Universal Pictures.As previously announced, Ben Marshall, John Higgins and Martin Herlihy — the threesome behind Please Don’t Destroy — will star in the movie in addition to writing the screenplay.“SNL” alum Paul Briganti is directing the comedy, with Judd Apatow set to produce. The movie is currently in production in North Carolina.

Conan O’Brien, “SNL” star Bowen Yang and “Hacks” breakout Meg Stalter have all joined the cast of the untitled buddy comedy film from the comedy trio Please Don’t Destroy that’s in the works at Universal. Please Don’t Destroy — which is made up of Ben Marshall, John Higgins and Martin Herlihy — are writing, starring and executive producing the film. And also joining the cast are “The Daily Show” writer X Mayo and “Maggie” star Nichole Sakura.

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Please Don’t Destroy – the comedy trio consisting of Ben Marshall, Martin Herlihy, and John Higgins – are set to make their big-screen debut in an adventure-comedy feature for Judd Apatow and Universal. The comedians, who rose to fame with their pre-recorded sketches throughout Season 47 of “Saturday Night Live”, will write and star in the untitled film about three friends who live and work together. Finding themselves in a rut, they set off for the adventure of a lifetime when they hear a rumor that gold is buried in a nearby mountain.

Universal Pictures has acquired an untitled buddy comedy from Ben Marshall, John Higgins and Martin Herlihy, the comedy trio known as Please Don’t Destroy.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Saturday Night Live” breakouts Ben Marshall, John Higgins and Martin Herlihy — the comedy trio better known as Please Don’t Destroy — are preparing for their big-screen debut.Universal Pictures has acquired a buddy comedy from the writing trio and plans to release the movie in theaters on Aug. 18, 2023.