By The National Lampoon brand is returning to the realm of feature films with “National Lampoon’s Hollywood Hustle”.
The cast includes a number of controversy-laced celebrities in its cast which includes Mickey Rourke, Alec Baldwin, Nick Cannon, Tara Reid, Danny Trejo, Til Schweiger, Carrot Top, and Patrick Warburton.
Mike Hatton will make his directorial debut on the project, which he co-wrote with Paul Sloan. Hatton will also star in the movie as an independent producer desperately trying to save a crumbling movie production alongside Sloan’s washed-up movie star character.
Working together, the two must try to navigate chaotic Los Angeles after someone steals the production’s money. The film is expected to tackle issues of dysfunction within the entertainment industry.
Cannon will play a Hollywood agent who helps Hatton’s character by trying to secure Baldwin’s character for the project. Baldwin, Rourke, Reid, and Trejo will all play over-the-top versions of themselves.
National Lampoon launched with “Animal House” in 1978, though is best remembered for the “Vacation” and “Van Wilder” franchises.
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