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Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorDavid Dobkin had no idea the Eurovision Song Contest even existed until the script by Will Ferrell and Andrew Steele landed on his desk.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorLike many Americans, David Dobkin had never heard of the Eurovision Song Contest. But when the script for “Eurovision: The Story of Fire Saga” from Will Ferrell and Andrew Steele landed on his lap, the director of “Wedding Crashers” immediately fell in love with the characters.

Will Ferrell, star, co-producer, and co-writer of Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, took the appropriate "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em" approach.This extremely amiable direct-to-Netflix music competition film, co-written by Andrew Steele and directed by David Dobkin, is impervious to criticism and impossible to dislike.

Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams compete in an international singing competition in the trailer for Netflix's Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga. The comedy follows aspiring musicians Lars (Ferrell) and Sigrit (McAdams), who are given the opportunity of a lifetime to represent their country while competing at the Eurovision Song Contest.

Also Read: Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd Comedy Series 'The Shrink Next Door' Heads to Apple TV+“And he said, and you might think that I am drunk, but I am dead sober,” Ferrell added.“Wedding Crashers” filmmaker David Dobkin directs “Eurovision Song Contest,” and the film also stars Pierce Brosnan as Ferrell’s father, Dan Stevens as a sexy, rival Eurovision competitor and Demi Lovato.Ferrell wrote the screenplay for the parody film with Andrew Steele, and he also produced with Jessica Elbaum and Chris