Mel Brooks Reveals All-Star Ensemble That Will Tell More ‘History of the World’ - Rolling Stone

Over 40 years aft Mel Brooks had the beingness of caput to rubric his epic 1981 drama History of the World, Part I, the film’s sequel is yet acceptable for merchandise with a likewise all-star ensemble and factually escaped portrayal of historical events. 

As opposed to its predecessor — which crammed centuries into 90 minutes  — History of the World, Part II volition beryllium a four-night event, kicking of March 6 connected Hulu. 

Nick Kroll, Ike Barinholtz, Wanda Sykes and Brooks himself pb the cast, which besides includes Quinta Brunson, Seth Rogen (as Noah, of “The Ark” fame), Zazie Beatz, Dove Cameron, Kumail Nanjiani, Sarah Silverman, Taika Waititi and dozens much acceptable to look implicit the people of the miniseries.

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The caller teaser for Part II — presented by Brooks, who co-wrote the miniseries — gives a sensation of immoderate of the humanities figures whose communicative volition get spoofed: Alexander Graham Bell, Ulysses Grant, Sigmund Freud, Rasputin, Amelia Earhart, Harriet Tubman, Kublai Khan, and Jesus Christ.

Also partaking successful the amusive are Josh Gad, Johnny Knoxville, Emily Ratajkowski, J.B. Smoove, Jay Ellis, Danny Devito, Pamela Adlon… and that’s conscionable who’s listed successful the teaser.