![]() Indeed, Fox tried almost the exact the same premise with the 2005 drama “Reunion,” which didn’t last long enough to finish the story. Still, not only is the “Rashomon” wrinkle overused (see the recent movie “The Last Duel” as well), but the high-school reunion also feels pretty exhausted as a backdrop – a conceit that offers a built-in excuse for assembling a group of actors who are all roughly the same demographically desirable age. The more outlandish flourishes range from a fight scene that seemingly goes on for about five minutes to an animated sequence. Tiffany Haddish and cast had a blast filming 'The Afterparty'Īrmed with a good cast that also includes Sam Richardson (“Veep”), Zoë Chao, Ben Schwartz, Ike Barinholtz, Ilana Glazer and Jamie Demetriou, Miller does engage in some amusing flights into the absurd as the different characters – and their sometimes-wild imaginations – take center stage. Tiffany Haddish in "The Afterparty," premiering Januon Apple TV+. But the inherent whodunit and evolving trail of breadcrumbs don’t really prove that enticing, with the best material coming from the old high-school crushes, grievances and missed opportunities that get rehashed. The format means seeing events unfolds from different angles, while picking up new bits of information along the way. Who might have pushed him to his death? Any one of a number of former classmates appears to harbor a motive, with each spending an episode recounting their story to a detective ( Tiffany Haddish) racing to solve the mystery before her boss can dispatch a higher-profile cop to take over the investigation. Produced by “The Lego Movie” team of Phil Lord and Chris Miller (with Miller directing), the eight-part show begins with the death of a famed celebrity singer (Dave Franco) during the after-party at a 15-year high-school reunion. He is also a judge on Fox's The Masked Singer.Telling stories from shifting perspectives a la “Rashomon” has become pretty commonplace in premium-TV and streaming, from Showtime’s “The Affair” to Netflix’s “Clickbait.” Enter “The Afterparty,” an Apple TV+ comedy series with one murder, plenty of suspects and minimal intrigue – the sort of show that’s modestly entertaining but doesn’t bring enough to the party. He is most notably known for his performances as Ben Chang in Community, Leslie Chow in The Hangover films, and most recently, as Goh Wye Mun in Crazy Rich Asians. Jeong can be seen in Netflix's new film The Penatevarte with Mike Myers. Starring Will Arnett, Murderville also offered a comedic take on the murder mystery genre. ![]() The Afterparty won't be Jeong's first appearance in a murder mystery, as he served as a detective on the last episode of Netflix's Murderville. The two wrote and directed the 2009 animated film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and won the 2019 Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. ![]() Miller and Lee are currently working on a Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse sequel and Project Hail Mary, starring Ryan Gosling. ![]() Aubrey Lee, SVP of Television for Lord Miller, is also a show producer. The Afterparty was created by Chris Miller, who serves as executive producer alongside fellow Oscar Winner Phil Lord, under Lord Miller, their joint production banner. ![]()
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