Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

The comedy goes behind the scenes as singer/rapper Conner4Real (Andy Samberg) faces a crisis of popularity after his sophomore album flops, leaving his fans, sycophants and rivals all wondering what to do when he’s no longer the dopest star of all.

Cited as official plot version from universalpictures.com

Comedy Fantasy

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping.

• A
  Akiva Schaffer

  Seth Rogen Music Festival Comedy

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  Andy Samberg

  Lee, Self Reliance

• J
  Jorma Taccone

  Land of the Lost, I Used To Go Here

• S
  Sarah Silverman

  Ralph Breaks the Internet, I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With

• T
  Tim Meadows

  Golden, Mean Girls

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  Maya Rudolph

  Animal Friends, IF

• C
  Chris Redd

  Candy Cane Lane, Spinning Gold

Crew Behind the Film

The Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Akiva Schaffer last directed Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers and The Watch.

Director

Akiva Schaffer
Jorma Taccone

Screenwriters

Akiva Schaffer
Andy Samberg
Jorma Taccone

Producer

Rodney Rothman

Production Details

What we know about the Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping movie production.

Key Facts

• Joining the behind-the-scenes crew of The Lonely Island are director of photography Brandon Trost (This Is the End, Neighbors); editors Jamie Gross (Role Models, upcoming Vacation), Stacey Schroeder (Grudge Match, TV's Key and Peele) and Zene Baker (This Is the End, Neighbors); production designer Jon Billington (World War Z, The Interview) and costume designer Sophie De Rakoff (Legally Blonde, Sweet Home Alabama).
• "Not to be hyperbolic, but we are seriously zazzed about this movie," said The Lonely Island (5/14/15).
• Taccone, Samberg and Schaffer have been friends since junior high school in Berkeley, California. In 2000, the trio began writing, directing and producing its own brand of comedy and showcasing it on www.thelonelyisland.com. The three writing partners are responsible for creating the popular SNL "Digital Shorts," which reinvigorated the series and spurred many water-cooler moments over the past decade.

Production Updates for Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Jun 2016

Completed

Changed Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Oct 2015

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jun 2015

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Production began in early May.

Aug 2014

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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