Hulu has released a first look at History of the World: Part II, its upcoming sequel to Mel Brooks' 1981 feature film which takes a comedic look at historical events.
Entertainment Weekly shared new images of the eight-part comedy series, which is set to premiere on Hulu this spring. The snapshots depict Nick Kroll, Wanda Sykes, and Ike Barinholtz in various scenarios taken from different sketches that will be featured on the show.
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The group pose as sports commentators in one photo, while others offer a glimpse at some of the characters they'll be playing. Amongst them is Barinholtz as Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky, Kroll as cart-wheeler Schmuck Mudman, and Sykes as US congresswoman Shirley Chisholm.
The upcoming series will follow the original movie's anthology structure with each episode spotlighting multiple historical stories. The sketches are expected to include everything from the building of the pyramids to the American Civil War, the Russian Revolution, and much, much more.
History of the World: Part I was released over 40 years ago on June 12, 1981. Unfortunately for History of the World, that was the same day Raiders of the Lost Ark opened in theaters and a week before Superman II, which, combined with poor word of mouth, impacted its box office.
Brooks, who wrote and directed the original movie, is returning for more historical hijinks with the sequel. He is serving as the writer and executive producer of the Hulu series along with Kroll, Sykes, Barinholtz, David Stassen, Kevin Salter, David Greenbaum, and Christie Smith.
Adele Ankers-Range is a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.
Cover image credit: Hulu via Entertainment Weekly.
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