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Good Burger 2
A giant sized buger, with two fast food workers standing in the middle.
Release poster
Directed byPhil Traill
Written byKevin Kopelow
Heath Seifert
Based on
Good Burger
by
Produced by
Starring
  • Kenan Thompson
  • Kel Mitchell
CinematographyJay Hunter
Music byOak Felder
Production
companies
Distributed byParamount+
Release date
  • November 22, 2023 (2023-11-22)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Good Burger 2 is a 2023 American comedy film starring Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell, and Jillian Bell. It is a sequel to the film Good Burger (1997), which was based on a comedy sketch featured on the Nickelodeon series All That.

Talks of a sequel for Good Burger occurred in 2018 through the interest of both Thompson and Mitchell, three years after the pair were reunited in a sketch on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2015.[1] The sequel was officially announced in March 2023 under its current title, along with both actors returning as Dexter Reed and Ed. The film was produced by Nickelodeon Movies and Awesomeness Films, and was filmed from May to June of that same year. Mirroring the same production window as the original.[2]

The film was released on November 22, 2023, on the streaming service Paramount+.

Premise

Twenty-six years after the events of the first film, inventor Dexter Reed reunites with his co-worker Ed at his former workplace, Good Burger.[2]

Cast

Cameos

Production

Development

In 1998, Aladdin published a children's novel, Good Burger 2 Go, that served as a sequel to the original film.[3] The book, written by Steve Holland, featured Ed following a short-changed customer around the globe.[4] On September 23, 2015, both Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell made a "Good Burger" sketch for a reunion on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. In March 2018, Mitchell said there were talks on a Good Burger 2,[5] and in December he and Thompson said they are open for a potential sequel or reboot.[6]

In December 2021, the director of the original film and current CEO of Paramount Pictures, Brian Robbins revealed he wanted to create an animated series based on Good Burger for the Paramount+ streaming service, and hoped to have Thompson and Mitchell involved at some capacity.[7] Mitchell expressed an interest in reviving Good Burger, due to his youngest son being a fan of the film.[8] In August 2022, shortly after receiving his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Thompson confirmed that he and Mitchell were working on the sequel.[9] During the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards where Thompson served as host, the duo once again hinted the sequel after performing a skit with Kumail Nanjiani.[10][11] In October 2022, Thompson confirmed that the screenplay was finished, with him and Mitchell teasing the script in a joint Instagram post.[12] In March 2023, both Thompson and Mitchell officially announced the sequel's title as Good Burger 2, in addition to both actors reprising their roles as Dexter Reed and Ed.[2]

Filming

Principal photography took place from May 18, 2023 to late June in North Providence, Rhode Island.[2][13][14] A former Friendly's restaurant was used to stand in for Good Burger.[15]

Release

Good Burger 2 released on Paramount+ on November 22, 2023 in the United States and Canada.[16] It will be released on the platform a day later in the United Kingdom and Australia.[16]

References

  1. ^ "'Good Burger 2' Talks Are Happening Confirms Kel Mitchell". Movieweb. March 5, 2018. Archived from the original on October 27, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d Otterson, Joe (March 17, 2023). "'Good Burger 2' Set at Paramount+, Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell Returning". Variety. Archived from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  3. ^ Steve., Holland (1998). Good Burger 2 go. Schneider, Dan., Nickelodeon (Firm). New York: Pocket Books. ISBN 0671023993. OCLC 40131454.
  4. ^ Holland, Steve; Schneider, Dan (1998). Good Burger 2 Go. Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books. ISBN 0671023993.
  5. ^ "'Good Burger 2' Talks Are Happening Confirms Kel Mitchell". Movieweb. March 5, 2018. Archived from the original on October 27, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  6. ^ "Good Burger 2 might happen". Archived from the original on October 27, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  7. ^ "Brian Robbins Wants to Bring Back 'Good Burger' as a Animated Series". Archived from the original on October 27, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  8. ^ "From actor to pastor: What inspired former Nickelodeon star Kel Mitchell's career shift". Today.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  9. ^ "Kenan Thompson Hints at a Good Burger Sequel with Kel Mitchell (Extended) | the Tonight Show". YouTube. Archived from the original on October 27, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  10. ^ "Kenan and Kel's Good Burger reunion won the Emmys". September 13, 2022. Archived from the original on November 19, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  11. ^ "Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell stage Good Burger reunion at 2022 Emmys". Entertainment Weekly.
  12. ^ "Kenan Thompson Reveals 'Good Burger 2' with Kel Mitchell Script is Written, 'Closer Than Ever' (Exclusive) | Entertainment Tonight". October 23, 2022. Archived from the original on October 27, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  13. ^ Crowley, Leah (June 26, 2023). "Good Burger 2 wraps production in Rhode Island". WPRI-TV. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  14. ^ Rajput, Priyanca (April 28, 2023). "Kenan and Kel's Good Burger 2 to film in Rhode Island for Paramount+". KFTV.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  15. ^ Latos, Samantha; Tragellis, Yanni (May 18, 2023). "Filming of 'Good Burger 2' begins at old Friendly's in North Providence". ABC6. Archived from the original on May 20, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  16. ^ a b Grobar, Matt (October 30, 2023). "Good Burger 2 Trailer Teases "The New Adventures Of Ed And Dex"; First Look Photos Unveiled". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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