Broken Lizard begins production on new Hulu film, “Quasi”
November 3, 2021 Andrew Buss Broken Lizard, News
It’s been a few years since they reunited in full for 2018’s Super Troopers 2. But now, Broken Lizard – consisting of Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Jay Chandrasekhar, Paul Soter, and Erik Stolhanske – are all getting together for their latest film Quasi, a parody of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Adrianne Palicki also stars in the film, which started production today.
Heffernan will be stepping into the director’s chair this time around, a spot often occupied by Chandrasekhar on the group’s feature outings. The plot follows “a hapless hunchback who only yearns for love, but finds himself in the middle of a murderous feud between the Pope and the King of France when each orders the hunchback to kill the other.”
“I’m très, très excited to get the Broken Lizard gang back together,” said Heffernan. “But I’m even more excited to finally put my PhD in French Medieval Studies to use. It’s been a long time coming.”
An anonymous member of Broken Lizard adds, “We’re excited to do something without mustaches.”
“We love Broken Lizard and are always thrilled to collaborate,” said Searchlight Heads of Film Production DanTram Nguyen and Katie Goodson-Thomas. “Kevin, Steve, Jay, Paul and Erik are a boisterous, talented and hysterical group. We look forward to seeing them bring their raunchy charm to this satirical take on The Hunchback of Notre Dame.”
With production just beginning today, we probably won’t see the product until next year. It will be a Hulu original, and available on Disney+ and Star+ in other regions.
