Kumail Nanjiani will star in an episode of the new Twilight Zone original series. The episode is written by Alex Rubens (“The Last OG,” “Key and Peele”). Nanjiani joins previously announced host and narrator Jordan Peele and other cast members Sanaa Lathan and Adam Scott.
The Twilight Zone will premiere exclusively on CBS All Access in 2019.
Ryan Gosling, whose film Blade Runner 2049 opens on October 6th, will host the 43rd season premiere of Saturday Night live. It will be his second time as host.
Wonder woman’s Gal Gadot and Silicon Valley’s Kumail Nanjiani will host in weeks two and three.
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The story of a real life romance and near tragedy, The Big Sick (we gave it an A+) is coming to Blu-ray and DVD on September 19th with a goodly supply of extras, including an Audio Commentary by Actor-Writer Kumail Nanjiani, Writer Emily V. Gordon, Producer Barry Mendel and Director Michael Showalter; featurettes, deleted scenes and more.
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The Big Sick may be the latest entry in the Judd Apatow lifts gifted comics to the next level sweepstakes, but it is very much not a Judd Apatow film.
Written by Kumail Nanjiani and his wife, Emily Gordon, The Big Sick is the mostly true story of how the couple met, fell in love, broke up and would probably never have seen each other again if she hadn’t gotten so sick she needed to be placed in a medical coma.
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Based on events from his life, The Big Sick stars Kumail Nanjiani as Kumail, a nice Muslim guy and stand-up comic who meets Grad student Emily (Zoe Kazan) after a gig.
Their connection proves to more than a one-night stand – the real thing, in fact – but the problem is that he his family have certain expectations for him.
When Emily falls ill, Kumail is forced to deal with her parents (Ray Romano, Holly Hunter) – whom he’s never met before.
The Big Sick will be in theaters on July 14th.